dear designboom reader,

since unveiled back in 2019, tesla's cybertruck has been a favorite of the toy industry, ranging from LEGO's unimplemented version, to the hot wheels remote-controlled model cars and the most recent, first-ever buildable tesla cybertruck kit by mattel creations.

speaking of LEGO and mattel, both toymakers are seeking out ways to eliminate gender bias and harmful stereotypes from their products. mattel's line of ‘gender inclusive’ barbie dolls hopes to allow children to ‘express themselves freely', while LEGO recently announced it will remove phrases like ‘for girls’ or ‘for boys' from its marketing and toys.

thanks for reading!
sofia lekka angelopoulou | senior editor