Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of 2027, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Friday. The space freed up at the Austin plant will go to "increased Cybercab production," Musk said, according to reports from the Financial Times and The Verge.
The pivot marks a clear shift in Tesla's priorities: away from a niche electric pickup and toward the autonomous robotaxi business Musk has been pushing for years. The Austin factory is the only Tesla site known to assemble the Cybertruck and to hold the specialized tooling the vehicle requires, so winding it down there effectively ends the model's run unless production moves elsewhere.
Cybertruck production and what Tesla has said
Musk has not said whether Cybertruck production will be relocated. Moving it would be difficult, especially for a vehicle that has never sold well. Tesla does not break out Cybertruck sales figures separately, but even the highest analyst estimates put total deliveries at roughly 70,000 since the truck launched in 2023, far below the 250,000 units per year Musk once predicted.
The Cybertruck has also been dogged by controversy since launch: a polarizing design that is not road legal in many parts of the world, several recalls for faulty or dangerous components, and fatal accidents involving the vehicle. It is an unusually turbulent three-year history for a car that is still relatively new on the road.
- Cybertruck production ends around mid-2027 at the Texas Gigafactory
- The plant is the only known Cybertruck assembly site
- Musk said the space is needed for increased Cybercab output
