Cybertruck output at Texas plant to wind down in 2027

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around the middle of 2027 to make room for increased Cybercab robotaxi production, chief executive Elon Musk said Friday.

Musk wrote on X that Tesla would wind down Cybertruck output at Gigafactory Texas “around the middle of next year.” He did not say whether the pickup would be built elsewhere or discontinued, or what would happen to outstanding orders.

Wes Morrill, the Cybertruck's lead engineer, wrote separately that the truck had been “an incredible technology development platform” and “lives on through Cybercab.” Musk told fans that the Cybertruck fleet would be around for a long time.

The Cybertruck was unveiled in November 2019, with Musk saying at the time that it had drawn 250,000 preorders within days. Production was first planned for 2021 but was delayed, and customer deliveries began in late 2023.

Tesla built its Texas production lines with planned capacity of 250,000 trucks a year, but sales have not come close to that figure. Tesla does not break out Cybertruck revenue, and its “other models” category, which includes the pickup, accounts for only a small share of sales.

The Cybercab, a two-seat vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, was unveiled in October 2024. Tesla began production at the Texas plant in April and started offering paid Cybercab rides in Austin in September through its Robotaxi service.