Is this FINALLY the start of the Cybertruck rollout? Leaked video shows Tesla taking promotional footage of the electric vehicle being followed by a camera crew in Iceland

A video showing Tesla filming a promotional clip for its Cybertruck driving through the snowy Icelandic countryside has leaked online.

The electric vehicle was spotted driving behind another vehicle with a camera crew in the trunk, suggesting the Elon Musk-founded company is gearing up for the much-anticipated launch – with about 1.5 million people reserved one.

Early customers paid $100 to secure their model, which was delayed for more than three years.

But the video and Musk’s announcement that the first unit will roll off the assembly line in July suggest the launch of the Cybertruck will be sooner rather than later.

A video showing Tesla filming a promotional clip for its Cybertruck driving through the snowy Icelandic countryside has leaked online

The footage comes a day after an internal email emerged from Tesla threatening to fire any employees caught photographing the cybertruck.

The communications are likely due to many leaks from staff working closely with the delay-plagued vehicle.

The email to employees reads: “Starting today, any employee or contractor who is on site taking photos or videos of anything related to the Cybertruck (e.g. vehicle, parts, production line, etc.) , without official business need/justification (ie dictated) are ordered by order/scope and validated by security on first contact) are immediately escorted off site until HR investigation and follow-up contact.

“The CT team will issue photo IDs/stickers to appropriate personnel in the future to expedite interaction with security for commercial photography/videography.”

It’s unclear who leaked the promotional video, but footage suggests the cybertruck is likely to do just fine in winter, too.

However, the recording suggests that Tesla is stepping up marketing of the vehicle, which has been delayed more than a year since its original launch date.

The Cybertruck – starting at $39,000 – caused a sensation when it was unveiled to the world in November 2019.

The electric vehicle was spotted driving behind another vehicle with a camera crew in the trunk, suggesting the company founded by Elon Musk is preparing for the much-anticipated launch – with about 1.5 million people reserved one

The celebrated event quickly turned into a nightmare for Musk after the glass of his new electric “cybertruck” shattered after he boasted it was “shatterproof.”

During the announcement of the truck, which looks like an armored vehicle with square sides, Tesla design chief Franz von Holshausen tried to prove the glass was “shatterproof” by throwing a heavy metal ball at point-blank range.

Musk was heard muttering, “Oh my goddamn it,” as the glass shattered.

Some speculated that the hiccups might have been part of the show, but that didn’t stop people from reserving one.

The waiting list without a reservation is at least three years from the delivery of the first Cybertruck.

Musk had promised that production would begin in early 2021, but that date slipped by. And every year a new date is set and missed.

The Cybertruck – starting at $39,000 – caused a sensation when it was unveiled to the world in November 2019

The celebrated event quickly turned into a nightmare for Musk after the glass of his new electric “cybertruck” shattered after he boasted it was “shatterproof.”

The CEO previously blamed battery power issues for the delay, saying each cybertruck would “literally cost a million dollars a piece or more” if Tesla had started production of the futuristic vehicle in 2021.

However, in July, Musk finally made the first vehicle at the Giga Texas manufacturing facility in Austin.

One photo showed over 100 employees wearing hard hats and reflective vests surrounding the vehicle at the 10 million square foot facility.

Two months earlier, the world got its first glimpse of the interior, causing excitement among fans.

One Twitter user commented, “The interior of the Cybertruck looks like it’s straight out of a low-budget 1980s sci-fi prop piece,” while others called the dark gray cab downright “ugly.”

However, some users find that the interior looks “simple and clean” and “pleases the overall look”.

The images shared on a Cybertruck enthusiast forum have not been confirmed, but show a huge interior screen, futuristic-looking seat controls and a bare cabin.

Musk eventually manufactured the first vehicle at the Giga Texas manufacturing facility in Austin. One photo showed over 100 employees wearing hard hats and reflective vests surrounding the vehicle at the 10 million square foot facility

Two months earlier, the world got its first glimpse of the interior, causing excitement among fans

The photos show a view from the driver’s and passenger’s seats and a side view of the Cybertruck, shared by the Cybertruck Owners Club.

A huge display hangs in the center of the dashboard, but cables hang from the back.

Twitter user Facts Chaser tweeted, “Why is the screen activating via this DIY cable assembly almost four years after it was unveiled?”

The user also highlighted a feature to the diver’s left – a small window in the shape of a diamond.

“This A-pillar monstrosity looks like it’s severely obstructing visibility,” he tweeted.

The center console has a paneled design as a cover that opens and closes, reminiscent of the early S and X models.

However, fans are more disappointed by the lack of a third center seat in the front of the Cybertruck, which has been rumored since the vehicle’s debut in 2019.

What the seats have are controllers that are styled in the same finish as the exterior and are crafted in unique designs that some fans were over the moon about.