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Tesla wind down Cybertruck production at Texas factory by mid-2027
ReTesla wind down Cybertruck production at Texas factory by mid-2027
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will end Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, freeing space for the Cybercab robotaxi, as US sales have fallen sharply.
Tesla plans to wind down production of its Cybertruck, Elon Musk announced in a post on X on November 6, 2026. Production is set to end at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, and the factory space freed up will be used to build the Cybercab, a two-seat self-driving robotaxi concept with no steering wheel. Tesla has not confirmed the full discontinuation of the Cybertruck or any plan to relocate its production.
The decision follows a steep decline in demand for the pickup. US sales reached about 38,965 vehicles in 2024 and fell to 20,237 in 2025, a drop of 48 percent. In the first nine months of 2026, Tesla sold 11,586 Cybertrucks, down 28 percent from the same period a year earlier. Rising prices have also weighed on buyers. The Dual-Motor All-Wheel-Drive trim is listed at $82,490, though new orders for it are currently paused. The Premium All-Wheel-Drive version is now the cheapest model available to order, starting at $92,490 before fees.
The Cybertruck first drew strong interest when it was unveiled in 2019, with reservations reaching about 250,000 within five days. Those early reservations required small refundable deposits, and many of the people who placed them never bought a truck. That gap between reservations and sales is one reason the early enthusiasm has not translated into sustained volume, although the notes do not tie the drop directly to any single cause.
The vehicle has also faced repeated scrutiny over safety. Since customer deliveries began in late 2023, the Cybertruck has been subject to 11 recalls, all of them handled through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A 2025 recall of trim panels covered 46,096 trucks. Those recalls arrived while the model was still establishing itself with buyers, and they form part of the backdrop to the current sales slump.
The Cybercab is central to the company's plans for the factory. Paying passengers began riding in Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, in September 2026, and federal regulators are reviewing how the vehicle was certified against safety standards. That review means the robotaxi's path to wider use is not yet settled, and the timing of the factory conversion depends on how the company answers those questions.
Tesla's warranty terms for the Cybertruck cover four years or 50,000 miles for the basic vehicle, and eight years or 150,000 miles for the battery and drive unit. Those commitments will continue to apply to existing owners after production ends, and they set the expectations for how long the company must support trucks already on the road.
An open question is how Tesla will supply parts for the Cybertruck's specialized stainless steel body panels once production stops. The Texas factory is the only known site making those bodies, so the company's decisions about replacement parts will matter to owners who need repairs. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment before the deadline, leaving that and the other unanswered questions for the company to address.
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