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TL;DR — the direct answer: Tesla is winding down the Cybertruck. Elon Musk said on 6 November that production of the stainless-steel pickup at Gigafactory Texas will wind down around the middle of 2027, to make room for increased production of the Cybercab, Tesla's driverless robotaxi. Three years after its launch, the truck is selling at roughly a tenth of the volume its factory line was built for.
What happened: Musk announced the change in a post on X on Friday, 6 November: '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.' A day later, on 7 November, he added that the order backlog is 'far more' than the Texas line can build before it is dismantled around June or July 2027, so Tesla will add an extra shift to try to complete those orders. 'Tesla is still building Cybertruck for another 8 or 9 months,' he wrote. On 9 November he argued that the economics of producing additional Cybercabs outweigh the benefits of continuing Cybertruck manufacturing.
Why it's trending: The numbers behind the decision are stark. Just 11,586 Cybertrucks were sold in the US in the first nine months of 2026, according to Cox Automotive estimates, down 28% from the same period in 2025. Reuters, citing Kelley Blue Book, reports US sales fell to 20,237 in 2025 from 38,965 in 2024. Tesla built the line for 250,000 trucks a year, and its latest shareholder letter still lists more than 125,000 units of installed annual capacity — so the truck is selling at about a tenth of plan, and roughly a quarter of what is actually installed. Tesla delivered 8,295 'Other Models' — the category that includes the Cybertruck — in the third quarter of 2026, down 48% year on year and the lowest since the second quarter of 2021. Tesla does not break out Cybertruck numbers separately.
Background / context: The Cybercab is Tesla's purpose-built autonomous vehicle: a two-seat pod with scissor doors and no steering wheel, designed to operate as a driverless taxi. Tesla's second-quarter 2026 update reported that Cybercab production had begun at Gigafactory Texas, and the vehicles are already part of Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin, which began operating in September. Musk is betting the company's future on driverless machines and robotics, and the Cybertruck — one of the most unconventional vehicles ever sold, launched in late 2023 — is the casualty. Lead Cybertruck engineer Wes Morrill confirmed that 'Tesla will maintain spare parts and service will continue [to] support' existing owners, and wrote that the truck 'lives on through Cybercab'.
What we know / what's unconfirmed: Confirmed: the wind-down at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, the extra shift for the backlog, the sales figures, and the Cybercab's role. Unconfirmed: whether Cybertruck production will move to another factory or end entirely — Musk did not say, and Tesla has not announced a replacement production location. Also unconfirmed: the size of the current order backlog, how many shifts the line runs today, and what happens to outstanding orders if the extra shift cannot clear them. The exact final month is approximate too: 'eight or nine months' from 7 November points to July or early August 2027, slightly later than 'June/July'. The Cybercab itself is facing two US safety reviews, which could yet slow the handover.
What happens next: The Texas line keeps building Cybertrucks for another eight or nine months while the extra shift works through the backlog. Then the line is dismantled for Cybercab expansion. Owners keep parts and service support, according to Morrill. The open question is whether the Cybertruck survives anywhere else — and whether the Cybercab, with only 463 registered in Texas as of late October, can fill a factory built for a quarter of a million pickups a year.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is Tesla discontinuing the Cybertruck?
A: Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027. Musk has not said whether production will move elsewhere or end entirely.
Q: Why is Tesla ending Cybertruck production?
A: To make room for increased Cybercab production at the Texas factory. Sales also explain it: the truck sells at about a tenth of the 250,000 units a year the line was built for.
Q: How many Cybertrucks has Tesla sold?
A: About 11,586 in the US in the first nine months of 2026, down 28% year on year, per Cox Automotive. US sales were 20,237 in 2025, down from 38,965 in 2024.
Q: What is the Cybercab?
A: Tesla's purpose-built autonomous taxi: a two-seat pod with no steering wheel, already operating in its Austin robotaxi fleet since September 2026.
Q: Will existing Cybertruck owners still get parts and service?
A: Yes, according to lead engineer Wes Morrill, who said Tesla will maintain spare parts and service support.
Sources: Electrek — Tesla to end Cybertruck production as sales stall at ~10% of plan, Carscoops — Tesla's Cybertruck Has Only Months To Live, and CarBikeInsight — Tesla Cybertruck Gets Extra Shift as Orders Outrun 2027 Shutdown.
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