Tesla will begin winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of 2027, Elon Musk said Friday. The company will use the factory space for increased production of its Cybercab robotaxi.
Musk announced the decision in a post on X. The Cybertruck first reached customers in late 2023. If production ends on the timeline Musk described, the stainless-steel pickup will have been on sale for roughly three and a half years.
Tesla built the Texas production line with the capacity to make about 250,000 Cybertrucks a year. Sales have remained well below that level. Industry estimates put U.S. deliveries in the tens of thousands annually, far short of the volumes Musk projected when the truck was unveiled.
Wes Morrill, the Cybertruck’s lead engineer, said the truck “was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab.” Musk has indicated that Tesla will continue to supply parts and service for the vehicles already built. The company has not said whether production will move to another factory or stop entirely. Giga Texas is currently the only plant that builds the Cybertruck.
The announcement follows Tesla’s earlier decision to end production of the Model S and Model X as the company shifts more resources toward autonomous vehicles and robotics.
SOURCES: Tesla, Elon Musk, Associated Press, TechCrunch, Electrek.
