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Tesla Plans to End Cybertruck Production to Focus on Robotaxis
The electric automaker will phase out the stainless steel pickup at its Texas factory by mid-2027 to make room for robotaxis.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by Newsweek, Times of India and Hindu
Tesla plans to wind down production of its Cybertruck at the Texas Gigafactory around the middle of 2027 to make room for increased manufacturing of the Cybercab robotaxi.
Chief Executive Elon Musk announced the decision on X on Friday, noting that the factory would shift resources toward the two-seat vehicle and Optimus humanoid robots.
The change marks a sharp turn for the futuristic electric pickup, which struggled with steep pricing, repeated safety recalls, and sales that fell far short of early projections.
Musk once predicted that Tesla could eventually sell up to 500,000 Cybertrucks annually, but United States sales reached just 20,237 vehicles in 2025, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.
“When I heard today they're gonna stop it, it doesn't make sense,” said Victor Botnari, a Cybertruck owner and auto repair shop operator in Las Vegas.
Botnari added that every person driving the unconventional vehicle loves it and expected the model to remain in production for at least a decade.
Unveiled in late 2019 by Musk and chief designer Franz von Holzhausen, the stainless steel truck faced immediate hurdles when its windows cracked during a live demonstration.
Deliveries finally began in late 2023 following multiple delays caused by supply chain challenges, and the base price climbed well above the initial $39,900 advertised rate.
The vehicle also faced regulatory headwinds abroad and failed to go on sale in Europe due to safety standards.
On Saturday, Musk said on X that the remaining order backlog is currently far more than Tesla can build before the line is dismantled.
“We will add an extra shift to try to get all orders done in time,” Musk said.
Times of India reported that Wes Morrill, the project's lead engineer, wrote on X that the Cybertruck lives on through the Cybercab.
It remains unresolved whether Tesla will attempt to build the Cybertruck at another manufacturing plant after exiting the Texas facility.
Reporting from
- NewsweekBalanced
Tesla Cybertruck Discontinued: Turning Points in Its Downfall - Newsweek
- Times of IndiaNot politically framed
Tesla is 'killing' the Cybertruck just 3 years after deliveries began; here’s why
- The HinduNot politically framed
Tesla to add Cybertruck shift to clear orders before dismantling line next year
How this article was made: Headlinne wrote it with AI from the 3 reports listed above. Direct quotes are checked word for word against those reports, every number appears in at least one of them, and no other sentence is copied from one. Photos are from those reports and credited to them. Each report’s page on Headlinne links to the outlet’s original.