WORLDTECHTesla to end Cybertruck output in mid-2027 to free Cybercab capacity
Tesla intends to bring Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory to a close around the middle of 2027, according to CEO Elon Musk. The company presents the move as a way to create space for expanded Cybercab output.
What Musk announced on X
In a post on X on Friday, Musk said the Texas plant will stop building the pickup at some point around the middle of next year, opening room for greater Cybercab manufacturing.
Musk left open whether the vehicle would be assembled somewhere else or dropped altogether. Tesla has not yet published further details on the planned changes.
A model struggling to hold buyers
The Cybertruck arrived in 2023 as a futuristic rival to pickups from established automakers such as Ford. Since then it has had difficulty keeping customers' interest, has faced several recalls and quality-control problems, and Tesla has revised its pricing more than once.
Tesla does not report Cybertruck sales on their own; it lists the vehicle under its "Other Vehicles" category alongside the Model S and Model X. Third-party estimates put US Cybertruck deliveries at 4,323 units in the third quarter of 2026. Across the three models, Tesla delivered 8,295 units worldwide in that quarter, out of 486,532 vehicles delivered overall.
A pivot toward autonomous transport
The decision reflects Tesla's growing emphasis on autonomous transportation. The company is readying the Cybertruck for retirement as it works to scale up robotaxi output, which leaves the electric pickup's future uncertain.
Open questions
- Will Tesla move Cybertruck production to another factory or end the model?
- How will the wind-down affect current Cybertruck owners?