GoKawiilTesla to add extra shift to clear Cybertruck backlog before ending production
Elon Musk said Tesla will add an extra production shift at its Texas factory to fulfill pending Cybertruck orders before the line is dismantled around June or July next year. He said the current backlog exceeds what Tesla can build before then, though the company has not disclosed order figures. The space will then be converted for production of the Cybercab robotaxi.
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The move signals Tesla is prioritizing clearing commitments to existing customers rather than extending Cybertruck production, even as sales have fallen sharply from nearly 39,000 in 2024 to about 20,000 last year. Musk's comments suggest Tesla is shifting its manufacturing focus toward the Cybercab, which he has described as central to the company's robotaxi ambitions, though the timeline and backlog size remain unverified claims from Musk himself.
- Tesla will add an extra shift to work through Cybertruck orders before ending production.
- The Cybertruck production line will be dismantled around June or July next year to make room for the Cybercab.
- U.S. Cybertruck sales dropped from nearly 39,000 in 2024 to about 20,000 last year, far short of Musk's earlier 250,000-unit annual projection.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jonathan Small, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “Elon Musk Is Killing Cybertrucks — But Says Telsa Needs to Add an Extra Shift to Get Backlog Orders Done Before Production Ends”
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