Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production Mid-2027 for Cybercab, Musk Says

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Tesla will “be winding down” Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of 2027 to make room for the company’s Cybercab robotaxi, CEO Elon Musk said Friday, Nov. 6, according to CNBC and TechCrunch.

Musk posted the update on X early Friday. The Cybertruck is built only at the Texas plant, alongside the Model Y and the two-seat Cybercab. CNBC reported Musk did not say whether Cybertruck production would move to another factory. When a user called the news an “end of an era,” Musk replied that the Cybertruck fleet “will be around for a long time.”

Why is Tesla ending Cybertruck builds at Texas?

Musk framed the change as factory-space priority for Cybercab, which Tesla has presented as central to its robotaxi plans. TechCrunch noted Tesla has spent recent months putting Cybercabs on roads in Austin with plans to expand, starting with Dallas later this month, and already runs robotaxi versions of Model Y vehicles in several Texas and Florida cities.

The move fits a broader shift toward AI and robotics capacity. TechCrunch reported Tesla earlier this year decided to end Model S and Model X production to free factory space for Optimus humanoid robots — making Cybertruck the latest product scaled back to support those ambitions.

How did Cybertruck sales compare with early promises?

Deliveries began in late 2023. Before launch, Musk predicted annual sales could eventually reach about 250,000, CNBC and TechCrunch recalled. Reality fell far short of that mass-market target.

Tesla does not break out Cybertruck sales by model in its regular reports. Cox Automotive estimated 20,237 U.S. Cybertruck sales last year, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024, CNBC reported. TechCrunch described cumulative sales over roughly three years as only “tens of thousands” total.

CNBC also noted SpaceX spent $131 million buying Cybertrucks at Tesla’s suggested retail price last year, according to a SpaceX financial filing — a notable corporate buyer amid soft consumer demand.

What problems followed the truck to market?

Coverage cited a polarizing stainless design, higher-than-early-teased pricing, and specs that lagged early marketing claims (TechCrunch noted the 2019 reveal’s sub-$40,000 starting talk and up-to-500-mile range were not achieved). CNBC said the 2024 Cybertruck was subject to 11 voluntary recalls listed by NHTSA, including risks tied to a trapped accelerator pedal, software defects and an inverter fault that could cause sudden loss of drive power.

Political backlash also shadowed some owners after Musk’s high-profile support for Donald Trump and his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, according to CNBC’s summary of owner accounts and a Wired feature.

What happens to existing Cybertrucks?

Musk’s reply that the fleet will remain “around for a long time” suggests Tesla expects vehicles already sold to stay on the road even as new Texas production winds down. Whether a smaller Cybertruck run continues elsewhere was not confirmed in Friday’s reporting; CNBC said Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

For buyers and owners, the near-term takeaway from CNBC and TechCrunch is a mid-2027 wind-down at the only plant currently building the truck, driven by Cybercab capacity needs rather than an announced same-day halt.

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