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Elon Musk said Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck next year, ending a nearly two-year production run that began with deliveries in November 2023. Despite roughly 1 million reservations announced by Musk in 2023, industry estimates suggest only about 71,000 units have actually sold.
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Elon Musk announced via tweet that Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck next year to free up production capacity for the upcoming Cybercab. Tesla had originally targeted annual production of 250,000 Cybertrucks but has sold only about 70,000 units since launch, with SpaceX among the largest buyers absorbing unsold inventory.
Gina Hinojosa, the governor-elect of Texas, said she will impose stricter terms on Elon Musk's businesses, including a push for a moratorium on new data center construction pending stronger regulations. She also confirmed she has asked the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to halt any action on a possible sale of state park land to SpaceX.
Tesla plans to end production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory in 2026, following weak sales and multiple recalls. The move comes roughly a year after Ford canceled its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, which used a similarly oversized battery pack.
Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will wind down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year. The Cybertruck, Tesla's angular stainless-steel pickup, is the only model built at that facility.
Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will begin phasing out Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027, freeing up capacity for the Cybercab robotaxi. The angular pickup, unveiled in 2019 and delivered starting in 2023, has suffered weak sales, multiple recalls and reliability complaints throughout its run.
Tesla plans to scale back manufacturing of its Cybertruck pickup, reducing production of the vehicle. The decision affects the automaker's output of the angular stainless-steel truck that has been part of its model lineup.
Technology shares rose on Friday morning, clawing back some losses from Thursday's sharp sell-off that erased trillions of dollars in market value across US, Asian and European markets. Nvidia rose more than 6% after shedding hundreds of billions on Thursday, while SpaceX and Tesla also posted gains, as the Nasdaq opened up 1.23% following stronger-than-expected US jobs data showing 165,000 new jobs added in September.
Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2026 to make room for increased Cybercab output. The vehicle, built exclusively at that plant due to its unique stainless steel body, sold fewer than 50,000 units despite Musk's claims of over a million reservations, with US sales down 28 percent year-over-year through the first three quarters of this year. Tesla has not confirmed to WIRED whether production will end entirely.
Elon Musk announced on social media that Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck by mid-2027, freeing up factory space likely for additional Cybercab production. The angular stainless-steel pickup was unveiled in 2019 with a promised sub-$40,000 price and sales volumes comparable to the Model 3 and Y, targets it never came close to meeting.
Elon Musk said Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2026 to free up capacity for the Cybercab robotaxi. He did not specify whether Cybertruck manufacturing would move to another facility, but said existing vehicles would remain on the road for years. The Cybertruck, Model Y and Cybercab currently share the Texas plant, with deliveries of the pickup having begun in late 2023.