Musk Says Tesla Will Wind Down Cybertruck Production in Mid-2027 to Make Room for the Cybercab

Tesla will wind down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production, Elon Musk said in a post on X on Friday, November 6. The two-seat robotaxi takes over the factory floor from the stainless-steel pickup that Tesla unveiled in November 2019 and spent years bringing to market.

Musk said “winding down,” not “ending,” and gave no hard stop date, no production volumes, and no word on whether Cybertruck assembly moves elsewhere or what happens to existing orders. Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill moved quickly to answer the question owners care about most, replying that Tesla will maintain spare parts and service support for trucks already on the road. Tesla had already cancelled Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand in October, refunding reservation holders there.

The sales picture explains the decision. Cox Automotive estimates Tesla sold 11,586 Cybertrucks in the US from January through September 2026, down 28 percent from a year earlier and just 1.6 percent of US electric-vehicle sales, against analysts’ expectation of about 22,000 for the full year. Tesla also ended premium Model S and X production earlier this year as Musk shifts the company’s focus and investment toward robotics and artificial intelligence.

The Cybercab is the bet replacing it. Tesla began charging for driverless rides in Austin on September 3, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit of the steering-wheel-free vehicle’s safety certification, escalating on September 10 with a Special Order demanding sworn answers. Tesla’s own factory deck lists installed Texas capacity above 125,000 vehicles a year for each of the Cybertruck and the Cybercab, and after third-quarter results the company said it hopes to get Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026. Anyone still deciding on a Cybertruck now has a rough clock: about the first half of 2027, unless Tesla fills in the blanks Musk left open.