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Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in 2027

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Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, Elon Musk said in a post on X. He said the space will go to making more Cybercabs, after years of weak Cybertruck sales.

Data from Kelley Blue Book show Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year. That is a fall of 48% from 2024, when it sold 38,965. Around the start of production in 2023, Musk had predicted annual sales of 250,000.

SpaceX, another Musk company, was one of the biggest buyers of the truck in 2025. Its share offer filing shows it bought $131 million of Cybertrucks from Tesla at list price. The US auto safety agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, lists 11 recalls since sales began in late 2023.

Musk said the Cybertruck was the best vehicle Tesla has ever made and called the wind-down the end of an era. Wes Morrill, the Cybertruck lead engineer, said the truck was a strong platform for developing technology and lives on through the Cybercab.

Former Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer said it makes no sense to keep building a vehicle that misses its targets. Automotive analyst Felipe Munoz said electric pick-up trucks are not popular in the US.

Key facts

Who
Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla); Andy Palmer (former Aston Martin CEO); Felipe Munoz (automotive analyst); Wes Morrill (Cybertruck lead engineer)
What
Musk said in an X post that Cybertruck production at the Texas gigafactory will wind down around mid-2027 to make room for increased output of the Cybercab, after years of weak Cybertruck sales. Kelley Blue Book data cited in the article show 20 237 Cybertrucks sold in the US last year, down 48% from 2024.
When
6 November 2026
Where
Texas, Austin, United States
Status
Reported

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