Tesla to add Cybertruck shift before planned Cybercab production expansion
Technology · First reported 7 Nov, 18:38 · Updated 19:04
Tesla plans to add a production shift to try to clear outstanding Cybertruck orders before dismantling the line for a planned Cybercab expansion around June or July next year. Musk said the order backlog exceeds what Tesla can produce before the change.
- Musk said Tesla will add an extra shift to try to complete outstanding Cybertruck orders before dismantling the production line.
- He said the line is expected to be dismantled around June or July next year as Tesla expands Cybercab production.
- The reports say Tesla had announced a move to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory and shift resources toward the two-seat Cybercab.
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Key facts
- Planned production change
- Tesla will add an extra Cybertruck production shift to try to complete outstanding orders.
- Expected line change
- Musk said the line would be dismantled around June or July next year for a Cybercab expansion.
- Cybercab
- The reports describe it as a two-seat robotaxi.
- Reported US Cybertruck sales
- About 20,000 last year, down from nearly 39,000 in 2024, according to Kelley Blue Book as cited in the articles.
- Musk's initial annual sales prediction
- 250,000 vehicles.
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- An earlier Lux summary said Musk agreed with an estimate that the planned Tesla and SpaceX Terafab chip venture could cost $1 trillion over time, with spending planned in phases.
- An earlier Lux summary said Cybertruck production rollback coverage had been linked to criticism of Musk, including a Saturday Night Live sketch.
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