The electric pickup’s manufacturing operations at the company’s Texas factory will wind down around mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab output, Musk announced in a post shared on the microblogging site X (formerly Twitter). Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production.
In his X post, Musk wrote: “Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production.”
Cybertruck’s design limited opportunities outside the US
Tesla has issued 11 Cybertruck recalls since deliveries began, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unveiled in 2019, the Cybertruck attracted attention for its angular stainless-steel body. About 570 of the company’s more than 1,200 robotaxis operating in Texas are Cybercabs, with the remainder mainly Model Y vehicles, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
The pickup’s difficulties extended beyond demand. Some required physical repairs, while others were addressed through wireless software updates. Tesla also repeatedly revised prices as the model struggled to sustain buyer interest. Its design also limited opportunities in markets with pedestrian-impact requirements. Tesla began offering paid Cybercab rides in Austin in September.
Tesla began delivering the Cybertruck in late 2023, but demand has fallen short of his projections. Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US in 2025, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024, according to Kelley Blue Book figures cited in the Reuters report. Around the start of production in 2023, Musk had predicted annual sales of 250,000 vehicles.
The announcement follows weaker-than-expected sales, repeated recalls and price changes for a vehicle Musk once positioned as a futuristic rival to established pickup trucks, according to a report by the news agency Reuters. The move opens up factory space for Tesla’s driverless robotaxi plans. Musk, however, did not say whether Cybertruck production would move elsewhere or stop entirely, leaving the model’s longer-term future uncertain.