Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production by mid-2027 after sales fell 48% to 20,237
PAstynome · x · 2026-11-07
- Per Reuters/NBC News, Elon Musk announced Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, freeing capacity for the newly launched Cybercab at the center of its robotaxi ambitions.
- Sales collapsed: only 20,237 Cybertrucks were sold in the US last year, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024 — versus Musk's pre-launch prediction of 250,000 units annually.
- Musk called it the "best vehicle Tesla has ever made" and an "end of an era"; the Austin plant is the only facility equipped for its specialized components, so full phase-out isn't confirmed.
- The retweeter jokes that the trucks seem ubiquitous only because he lives next to SpaceX among Elon fanboys.
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