Tesla CEO ElonMusk says a Cybertruckelectric pickup explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was caused by fireworks. 2 Jan 2025 at 9:41 am. An explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas is currently being treated as a crime and potential terror attack, and footage shared on social media shows the mysterious and horrifying incident. Tesla CEO ElonMusk claims the explosion has nothing to do with the Cybertruck itself, saying the company was able to remotely access data from this specific Cybertruck to prove it wasn’t caused by the vehicle. Yes, ElonMusk is a co-founder and the current CEO of Neuralink. He founded the company back in 2016 with a dedicated team of scientists and engineers. ElonMusk has 'confirmed' the cause of an explosion which saw a Tesla Cybertruck blow up outside of a Trump hotel. Yesterday (January 1), a Tesla Cybertruckexploded at around 8:40am in the valet area outside the lobby of... ElonMusk, Tesla's CEO, clarified on social media that the incident was unrelated to the Cybertruck's design or functionality.ElonMusk is a prominent supporter of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and also serves as one of his advisers. Tesla's CEO ElonMusk stated that the explosion was due to "very large fireworks and/or a bomb" in the rented Cybertruck's bed.