See All 28 Photos If you thought the Tesla Cybertruck was a giant piece of stainless-steel-clad vaporware, you might have to think twice. The enormous, pyramid-esque electric pickup truck could see its first deliveries by the end of the year, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "I think it's going to be an incredible vehicle," Musk said of the Tesla Cybertruck, during a call with investors to discuss 2020 earnings. "If we get lucky, we will be able to do a few deliveries by the end of this year. But I expect volume production to be in 2022." Yes, he said "lucky" and Musk is also known for touting production and release dates that Tesla ultimately does not meet. But it appears real progress is being made. 0:00 / 0:00 Tesla Will Achieve Full Self-Driving Autonomy This Year Musk told investors he is confident Tesla will achieve Level 5 autonomy capability this year, given progress made in both the hardware and software. What remains is improving the core reliability of Autopilot which the CEO states is almost at 100 percent but needs to far exceed that. Musk said Tesla is open to licensing its Autopilot technology to other automakers, much like others can use the Supercharger network of fast chargers. One thing that cannot be shared: Those who pay roughly $8,000 for Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) package cannot transfer the software upgrade to a new Tesla—it is tied to the original purchase. Musk said the automaker is not allowing the transfer but did say Tesla will offer subscriptions in the next few months, but gave no further details. Tesla marked its first year of profitability in 2020, while at the same time mainstream competition for the firm's vehicles is finally arriving in both the mass market (Ford Mustang Mach-E) and luxury segment (Porsche Taycan). Alisa Priddle Alisa Priddle joined MotorTrend in 2016 as the Detroit Editor. A Canadian, she received her Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and has been a reporter for 40 years, most of it covering the auto industry because there is no more fascinating arena to cover. It has it all: the vehicles, the people, the plants, the competition, the drama. Alisa has had a wonderfully varied work history as a reporter for four daily newspapers including the Detroit Free Press where she was auto editor, and the Detroit News where she covered the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies, as well as auto trade publication Wards, and two enthusiast magazines: Car & Driver and now MotorTrend. At MotorTrend Alisa is a judge for the MotorTrend Car, Truck, SUV and Person of the Year. She loves seeing a new model for the first time, driving it for the first time, and grilling executives for the stories behind them. In her spare time, she loves to swim, boat, sauna, and then jump into a cold lake or pile of snow.