Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck pickup at its Texas factory around the middle of 2027 to free up space for its Cybercab robotaxi, chief executive Elon Musk said on Friday.
“Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” Musk wrote on X. He did not say whether the truck would be built elsewhere or discontinued altogether, or what would happen to outstanding orders.
The angular stainless-steel pickup was unveiled in November 2019, when Musk said it had drawn 250,000 preorders within days. Production was originally slated for 2021 but was repeatedly delayed, with customer deliveries starting in late 2023.
Tesla built its Texas lines with a planned capacity of 250,000 trucks a year, but sales came nowhere near that figure. Cox Automotive estimated total sales at just 72,702, with more than half in 2024. As US demand slumped, Tesla began selling the truck abroad, starting deliveries in South Korea in November 2025 and in the UAE in January. The truck has also been subject to multiple recalls and complaints over build quality.
The Cybercab, a two-seat vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, was unveiled in October 2024. Tesla began producing it at the Texas plant in April and started offering paid Cybercab rides in Austin in September through its existing Robotaxi service.