Tesla plans to scale back Cybertruck output in mid-2027 for Cybercabs
Elon Musk did not clarify whether Cybertruck production would cease entirely. The Texas factory is the pickup’s only manufacturing site.
Tesla intends to reduce Cybertruck manufacturing around mid-2027, freeing capacity at Gigafactory Texas for additional Cybercabs, its two-seat robotaxis, chief executive Elon Musk said in a November 6 post on X.
Musk left open whether any Cybertruck production would continue. No other factory makes the pickup, and Tesla has not outlined arrangements for supplying parts or servicing vehicles already sold.
The shift comes as Tesla directs more investment toward AI and robotics. Cybercab has carried passengers in Austin for about two months, and Tesla plans to extend the service to Dallas in November.
Cybertruck sales have fallen short of Musk’s 2023 projection of eventual annual sales of 250,000 to 500,000. Electrek estimates deliveries at about 70,000 over three years. Tesla does not disclose separate Cybertruck figures: it combines the pickup with Model S, Model X and Semi sales. That group recorded 8,295 vehicles in the third quarter, down 48% year over year.
Pricing also exceeded Tesla’s original promise of under US$40,000. The truck reached buyers two years late at about US$60,000. Its least expensive version now starts at US$74,990 following an August increase of US$5,000.
