Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures toward a Cybertruck
Lots of question marks remain about Elon Musk's polarizing Cybertruck.
  • The Cybertruck arrives as Tesla is losing ground to competitors.
  • Tesla needs the Cybertruck to claw back market share from other brands.
  • After years of little-to-no competition, Tesla's EV dominance is being tested.

Tesla is losing ground in the electric-vehicle market as competition heats up, raising the stakes for the launch of the long-awaited Cybertruck.