Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in 2027 to make room for the Cybercab, Musk says

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an X post on Friday 6 November that the company will be 'winding down' Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory sometime around the middle of next year, 'to make room for increased Cybercab production', The Verge reported, Engadget writing that production will wind down in the middle of 2027 to make room for the Cybercab robotaxi. The Cybertruck has struggled to live up to Musk's ambitious sales expectations and has faced multiple recalls and quality issues, Forbes reported, CNBC writing that the Cybertruck and its polarizing design gained a niche following but did not achieve mass-market sales, and Fortune that Cybertruck sales fell 48% between 2024 and 2025, according to an estimate by Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book. Tesla sold 20,000 Cybertrucks last year, per data from Cox Automotive, and has shipped around 16,000 so far in 2026, after Musk initially predicted Tesla could sell at least 250,000 a year, Business Insider reported, adding that Tesla shares were up slightly premarket after collapsing over the past few days. The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported that the hulking, stainless-steel pickup, which inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year. On Monday 9 November Musk wrote that Tesla will try to make as many Cybertrucks as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months but will have to return deposits for a lot of people, Business Insider reported.

Latest: Elon Musk wrote that the Cybertruck order rate far exceeds Tesla's production rate and that Tesla will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months but will have to return deposits for a lot of people, adding that the Cybertruck is not unprofitable, Business Insider reported, TechCrunch writing that Musk defended the decision to stop making the Cybertruck.

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