Elon Musk takes Israel PM, his wife for spin in Tesla's Cybertruck ahead of release

The Cybertruck was unveiled in 2019 and is made of stainless steel used in rockets. (Image: @IsraeliPM/X)

During his trip to the United States, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Elon Musk. The billionaire took Netanyahu and his wife Sara on a tour of the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, where the Tesla CEO gave an overview of the company’s developments and the various models and observed the production and assembly process of the advanced electric cars,” according to Jerusalem Post.

The official handle of Netanyahu on X shared pictures and videos of his meeting with Musk. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara toured the @Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, California, together with Tesla CEO, entrepreneur @ElonMusk," read a tweet.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara toured the @Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, California, together with Tesla CEO, entrepreneur @ElonMusk. pic.twitter.com/GPCx5tBSUm

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 18, 2023

"The Prime Minister and his wife were briefed by Elon Musk on company developments and various models, and observed the production and assembly line for advanced electric vehicles,” it was mentioned in a separate tweet.

The Prime Minister and his wife were briefed by Elon Musk on company developments and various models, and observed the production and assembly line for advanced electric vehicles. pic.twitter.com/DgLRbcmoGX — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 18, 2023

Apart from all that, Musk took the Israeli PM and his wife for a spin in the “Cybertruck” car, which is yet to be launched. An electric pickup truck, the vehicle is scheduled to go on sale this year.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife, together with Elon Musk, then rode in the 'Cyber Truck' vehicle that is not yet on the market," a tweet read.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife, together with Elon Musk, then rode in the 'Cyber Truck' vehicle that is not yet on the market. pic.twitter.com/NaZFxlb5gD

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 18, 2023

The Cybertruck was unveiled in 2019 and is made of stainless steel used in rockets. The futuristic vehicle has a geometric design and offers "better utility than a truck with more performance than a sports car", according to Tesla.

The Prime Minister of Israel and the Twitter chief also talked about the prospects and perils of artificial intelligence. Netanyahu also urged Musk to fight anti-Semitism on X.

Meanwhile, Musk also had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganat the Turkish House near the United Nations building in New York. The billionaire attended the meeting with his 3-year-old son X Æ A-Xii.