Cybertruck Production Ending Mid-2027, Musk Says — Tesla Gives Up Its Stainless Pickup After Three Years to Make Room for the Cybercab

Elon Musk says the Cybertruck will be wound down at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year, freeing the plant for Cybercab robotaxis.

Tesla is ending the Cybertruck. In a post on X on November 6, 2026, CEO Elon Musk said the company will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas "around the middle of next year" to free up space for more Cybercab production. He called the truck the "best vehicle Tesla has ever made" and described the move as the "end of an era."

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The timing is vague on purpose or by omission. Musk gave no production volumes, no hard stop date and no word on existing orders, and Tesla's official accounts had not separately confirmed the plan when early reports were written. It is also unclear whether "winding down" means a full stop or a low residual build rate. Gigafactory Texas is the only plant known to build the Cybertruck, so there is no obvious second site where assembly could continue.

The sales numbers behind the decision

The Cybertruck never came close to Musk's original ambition. When production began in 2023, he had predicted 250,000 sales a year. Kelley Blue Book estimates Tesla sold 20,237 in the US in 2025, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024. Through the first nine months of 2026, KBB says sales were down a further 28%. Tesla does not report sales by model, so all of these are estimates rather than company figures.

The truck was also expensive to own in the headlines. NHTSA has logged 11 recalls since the model debuted in 2023, some needing physical repairs and others fixed with over-the-air updates. Prices have drifted upward too: Tesla North reports the Premium All-Wheel Drive version is listed at $92,490, and notes that Tesla cancelled Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand in October.

Why the Cybercab gets the floor space

The Cybercab is Tesla's two-seat robotaxi. It entered production earlier in 2026 and remains a small program: Tesla lists installed capacity above 125,000 units, paid rides began with a small Austin fleet in September, and the Texas DMV count has about 570 of Tesla's 1,200-plus Texas robotaxis as Cybercabs. NHTSA opened an audit in September into whether Tesla properly self-certified the Cybercab's compliance with federal safety standards. Fox Business reports a Dallas Cybercab launch is planned for next month.

What it means for owners and shoppers

For current owners the practical message is reassuring. Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill wrote on X that "Tesla will maintain spare parts and service will continue support," and called the truck "an incredible technology development platform" that lives on through the Cybercab. For shoppers, the window to buy a new Cybertruck now has a rough end date of mid-2027, which may tighten supply on the trims people actually want. Anyone cross-shopping should look at what else sells in the US electric-pickup segment before deciding; the Cybertruck's closest rivals are still on sale and are not going away.

The open questions are the ones that matter most: how many Cybercabs the freed lines will support, whether any Cybertruck assembly survives elsewhere, and whether Tesla will announce a final-run edition. Until Tesla publishes specifics, mid-2027 is a target from one social-media post, not a schedule.

Original coverage: Tesla to end Cybertruck production in mid-2027