Tesla will wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Texas factory around the middle of 2027, Elon Musk has confirmed, bringing an end to one of the most talked-about vehicles in the car industry after only a few years on sale.
Musk announced the move in a post on X on Friday, saying the production lines at Gigafactory Texas in Austin would be repurposed “to make room for increased Cybercab production”. The Cybercab is Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxi: a gold-toned two-seater with no steering wheel or pedals. The company began operating Cybercabs in its Austin robotaxi fleet in September and says it plans to start selling the vehicle to the public by the end of the year.
The decision closes the book, for now, on a pickup that generated enormous attention long before it reached customers. Unveiled in 2019 with its angular stainless-steel body, the Cybertruck did not reach buyers until December 2023, and Musk once predicted Tesla would sell about 250,000 a year. Instead, sales have fallen well short. Cox Automotive estimates put US sales at just 11,586 in the first nine months of 2026, down 28 per cent on the same period a year earlier, on a Texas production line built to make 125,000 a year.
Musk did not say whether Cybertruck production would move to another factory or stop altogether, leaving open the question of whether the model survives in some form. Lead engineer Wes Morrill struck a valedictory note, writing that the truck “was an incredible technology platform and lives on through Cybercab”.
The Cybertruck is the third Tesla product to be discontinued as the company reorients itself around artificial intelligence and robotics. Tesla has already ended production of its older Model S and Model X cars at its Fremont plant in California, freeing that capacity for Optimus, its humanoid robot. With the Cybertruck gone, the remaining line-up will be the Model Y SUV and the Model 3 saloon, alongside the Semi commercial truck.
The shift is not without risk. The Cybercab is already the subject of two reviews by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Tesla has given no word on outstanding Cybertruck orders or on parts and service for existing owners. For now, though, Musk’s message is clear: the factory floor belongs to the driverless future.
Sources: TechCrunch, “Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027”, https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/06/tesla-will-stop-making-the-cybertruck-in-2027/ ; MarketWatch, “Cybertruck’s run comes to an end as Musk kills off pricey pet project”, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-it-the-end-of-the-cybertruck-elon-musk-announces-factory-will-shift-production-3e33cafd ; Carscoops, “Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Only Months To Live”, https://www.carscoops.com/2308891/tesla-to-end-cybertruck-production-2027/
