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Someone tried to smuggle two Tesla Cybertrucks into to Russia, according to Lithuanian Customs.The cars were made in 2023, the post says, making them among the first production units of the vehicle that debuted in November 2023. Lithuanian Customs stopped the truck drivers in a city called Šalčininkai on their way to Belarus, and believe they were on the way to Russia.”It is suspected that these cars would later be transported and registered in Russia,” says Lithuanian Customs, as translated by Google. Lithuania is in the EU, which has imposed sanctions on the export of passenger cars to Russia since 2014.”A pre-trial investigation has been launched into smuggling and violation of international sanctions,” the post says. The drivers have been released in the meantime after questioning.
How did the Cybertrucks get to the EU in the first place? The Cybertruck is not available to purchase across the pond, or as CarWow puts it: “Sadly, you still can’t order this rolling axe head in the UK or in Europe.” Lithuanian Customs blurred out the license plates in the video on its Facebook page, so no clues there.
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Which lucky Russian was destined to receive Tesla’s truck? It’s a safe bet they have deep pockets. Last year, every vehicle worth more than 50,000 Euros going through Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan landed in Russia, according to Electrek. In the past, Vladimir Putin has also praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk as a “talented businessman,” CNBC reports. At least one Cybertruck may have made it, as a YouTube video appears to show it being driven in Moscow.
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