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Elon Musk’s futuristic cybertruck rolls towards exit
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Tesla will wind down Cybertruck manufacturing at its Texas manufacturing facility across the center of 2027 to make room for elevated manufacturing of its Cybercab robotaxi, chief govt Elon Musk stated on Friday, November 6.
“Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” Musk wrote on X.
He didn’t make clear whether or not Tesla would transfer Cybertruck manufacturing elsewhere or discontinue the car totally. He additionally gave no particulars about how the choice would have an effect on excellent orders. Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill stated in a separate publish that the pickup “was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab”.
“Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the future (look) like the future,” he added. Some Tesla supporters expressed disappointment on X, prompting Musk to reassure house owners that the prevailing Cybertruck fleet “will be around for a long time”.
The angular, stainless-steel pickup turned carefully related to Musk’s public picture and political actions, significantly his function main the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. Some house owners reported harassment and vandalism as controversy surrounding Musk grew.
Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019. Musk stated it attracted 250,000 preorders inside days. Production was initially scheduled to start in 2021 however suffered repeated delays. Customer deliveries finally began in late 2023.
Tesla designed its Texas manufacturing strains for a deliberate annual capability of 250,000 vans, though gross sales have remained nicely beneath that degree. As US demand weakened, the corporate expanded deliveries abroad, coming into South Korea in November 2025 and the United Arab Emirates in January.
Tesla doesn’t report Cybertruck income individually. The pickup is included in its “other models” class, which represents a small share of general gross sales. The car has additionally confronted a number of recollects and complaints about construct high quality.
The Cybercab, which can take over manufacturing area on the Texas manufacturing facility, is a two-seat car designed with out a steering wheel or pedals. Tesla unveiled it in October 2024, started manufacturing in April and began providing paid rides in Austin in September by way of its present Robotaxi service.
The car is central to Musk’s effort to place Tesla as a synthetic intelligence and robotics enterprise. Its prospects rely, nevertheless, on the corporate delivering absolutely driverless expertise, which it has but to exhibit at scale.
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