Musk Extends Cybertruck Production Through Summer 2027, Citing Sentimentality

Elon Musk granted the Cybertruck a last-minute reprieve on Wednesday, November 11, saying Tesla will extend production of the pickup through the end of summer 2027 to work through its order backlog. The announcement came days after Musk said Tesla would wind down Cybertruck output around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production at Gigafactory Texas.

Musk was candid that the extension is not a business decision. This is not the smartest move from a profit-maximizing standpoint btw, but there must be some room in this world for sentimentality or what is the point, he wrote on X. CBS News reported the same extension, saying Tesla wants to work through a larger share of the order backlog before the line is dismantled.

The numbers explain why the truck was on the chopping block. US sales fell to about 20,000 vehicles last year from nearly 39,000 in 2024, according to Kelley Blue Book, far below Musk initial prediction of 250,000 annual sales. The Texas plant is the only facility that can make the specialized components used in the Cybertruck. The Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi, is the product Musk is betting on instead as he pushes Tesla toward AI and robotics.