Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production around mid-2027
Technology · First reported 8 Nov, 10:02 · Updated 10:43
Tesla says it plans to end Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 and use the line for Cybercab production. The decision follows low US sales relative to Elon Musk’s earlier target; the Cybercab program is still in its early stages.
- Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 and expand Cybercab production there.
- Tesla’s US Cybertruck sales were reported at 20,237 in 2025, down 48% from 2024 and well below Musk’s earlier annual target of 250,000.
- Tesla plans an extra production shift to complete outstanding orders, while its Cybercab operation remains small and faces a federal safety-certification audit.
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- Planned wind-down
- Around mid-2027 at Tesla’s Texas factory.
- US sales in 2025
- 20,237 Cybertrucks, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024.
- Earlier annual target
- Musk had predicted sales of 250,000 units a year.
- Recalls
- Rappler reports 11 Cybertruck recalls since its late-2023 launch.
- Cybercab rides
- Tesla began offering paid rides in a small Austin fleet in September.
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- An earlier report said Tesla planned an extra Cybertruck production shift to clear outstanding orders before dismantling the line for a Cybercab expansion around June or July next year. [aec564cb-c4d0-4b73-b4f7-3d7593b60768]
- An earlier report said Tesla and SpaceX’s Terafab project had a stated first-phase estimate above $16.8 billion, with later-phase funding unspecified. [83a94e66-0ac5-424f-96ca-ee5126ae4934]
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