I imported the first ever Cybertruck to UK – now I’m selling up all my cars to move to Dubai after run-in with cops
A PETROLHEAD who imported the first ever Cybertruck to the UK is selling all of his super cars to move to Dubai.
Yianni Charalambous is leaving the country after a run-in with cops saw his massive Tesla towed away.
The entrepreneur and motors influencer, who goes by Yiannimize, put his collection on the market to start a new life in the UAE.
The futuristic EV was seized last month due to it being not road legal in Britain.
It was later returned with very strict regulations – though this wouldn’t be the case in Dubai.
The rest of his collection, which is kept locked away at his London home, is worth an estimated £2million.
It includes a Range Rover Sport with a £45,000 Urban bodykit, as well as a Lamborghini Revuelto, and a Lamborghini Urus SE.
Charalambous – who claims to have been advised his Cybertruck was fine to be driven on these shores prior to purchase – is understood to have also sold his supercar wrapping company.
He is also reported to be eyeing up a villa worth around £15million on Dubai’s Billionaires Row, reports Supercarblondie.
Cybertruck problems
In a video in December 2024, Yianni set himself the goal of getting the EV beast road ready before Christmas.
The Tesla Cybertruck, which is currently unavailable in Europe, is cited as being an issue for European roads due to safety and regulatory issues.
Since its release in 2023, many fans have called for Tesla to release an ‘international version’ that changes some of its illegal features.
The first problem Yianni encountered with his example was getting it a British license plate, as it was brought to the UK with one from Albania.
What’s more, the car’s standard design for its indicator lights is an issue, as the Cybertruck’s indicators flash up red.
In the UK, the legal requirement is for them to be amber – to help other road users distinguish them from the standard red brake light.
Regulations also require indicators to be on the side mirrors.
With it being the UK, fog lights were also needed which would only turn on with the headlights.
But Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks are coming to Britain and may soon spell the end of household bills.
BIG BREAK
Charalambous revealed to Sun Motors previously how he got his big break, leading to getting his own TV show.
He broke into the public eye after a collaboration with some Premier League legends.
He revealed that after years working in recruitment, property and even owning a milkshake shop, he spotted a “niche in the market” for wrapping high-value motors.
He told The Sun in 2023: “I was always passionate about cars…I’ve always loved cars.
“I spotted a niche in the market with car wrapping.
“Nobody had done individual colours, and if they had they were doing it on really low-end cars.
“People were not trusting it.”
Charalambous tried out his wrapping process on his own Lamborghini as he sought to build his business, catching the eye of some big-name footie stars, including his best mate and Prem legend Bacary Sagna.
The Arsenal and France right back wanted to jazz up his Range Rover and gave him a call.
His other clients included former England captain John Terry and Chelsea icon Didier Drogba.
Charalambous then got a show on BBC Three.
Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks are coming to Britain – and how they could spell end of household bills
By Emma Pryer and Nadia Cohen
IT looks like a cross between an armoured military tank and a flying car from a sci-fi movie.
But Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks are coming to Britain and may soon spell the end of household bills.
These Tesla beasts are the hotly anticipated car of the future, but there are a couple of problems.
First, there’s the £72,000 price tag.
Also, Musk’s motor is not yet legally road worthy here, but they are on sale in the Middle East and America, where Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga have been spotted behind the wheels of theirs.
Once they meet Euro safety standards to be sold in the UK, their new technology is set to transform our lives.
What is so smart about Tesla’s latest invention is the two-way charging cable, which means the vehicle can essentially operate as a mobile battery pack.
When the battery is fully charged up and ready to roll, any unwanted spare power can be sent back into the house using the same cable.
Some Cybertruck owners in the US are already living off-grid and using their car to siphon electricity back into their homes.
All the fanfare surrounding the launch of these enormous electric cars has been mired in controversy.
Sledgehammer-wielding protesters have been venting their frustration at billionaire boss Musk by smashing up and burning Teslas.
A group called Everyone Hates Elon distributed stickers with the slogan “Don’t buy a Swasticar” after Musk was accused of doing a Nazi salute at a rally.