GoKawiilTesla to end Cybertruck production in eight months, refund some deposits
Elon Musk said Tesla will halt Cybertruck production in roughly eight months, trying to build as many trucks as possible before then, and will refund deposits to many reservation holders. Musk said the move isn't due to unprofitability but because factory space and resources are better used making Cybercab robotaxis. Despite about 1 million reservations once claimed, industry estimates put total Cybertruck sales at around 71,000 since late 2023.
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The decision suggests Tesla is reallocating manufacturing capacity toward robotaxi production, which Musk has framed as the company's next growth driver. It also underscores how far Cybertruck demand fell short of Musk's earlier predictions of 250,000 annual sales, with a notable share of purchases coming from Musk's own affiliated companies like SpaceX. The announced halt could spur a short-term sales rush as buyers seek to secure units before production ends.
- Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in about eight months and refund many deposits.
- Musk says the shift favors Cybercab robotaxi production over Cybertruck complexity, not unprofitability.
- Actual Cybertruck sales (~71,000) fell far short of the 1 million reservations once touted, with Musk-linked firms among buyers.
Source: techcrunch.com — Kirsten Korosec, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “Musk says Tesla will refund some Cybertruck deposits, defends decision to end production”
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