Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production in Texas Next Year to Make Room for Cybercab

"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 gave no further detail and did not say whether the pickup would be built anywhere else.

The decision moves factory capacity from a product that missed its targets to Tesla's driverless taxi, which Musk has made central to the company's case for its valuation. It also ends, at least in Texas, a vehicle Musk had promoted as a flagship. He called the Cybertruck "way more awesome than people realise" in March and the "best product Tesla has ever made to date" in April, the BBC noted.

The programme's lead engineer, Wes Morrill, appeared to confirm the truck was being retired. "Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab," he wrote on X. When a fan called it the best vehicle Tesla had made and lamented that it would be "discontinued next year", Musk replied "true", adding: "But the Cybertruck fleet will be around for a long time."

The stainless-steel pickup was unveiled in 2019, when its supposedly unbreakable window shattered during a live demonstration. Musk said that year it had received 146,000 orders. Deliveries did not begin until 2023, after repeated delays.

Musk had said Tesla aimed to sell up to 250,000 Cybertrucks a year. Industry estimates of actual sales vary, but The National put the total at no more than about 50,000. Price was a persistent problem. The truck was first shown with a starting price of $39,900. The fully equipped version ended up at $61,000, and the top Cyberbeast model costs $102,000 in 2026. A 2025 recall covered more than 46,000 trucks over trim that could come loose.

Moving the Texas line to the Cybercab ties more of Tesla's manufacturing to autonomous driving at a time when its plans in the state face new political uncertainty after the US midterm elections. Tesla began building the Cybercab at Gigafactory Texas earlier this year.

Tesla is also developing a next-generation Roadster, which it said will go into production in 2028 and is now taking reservations. In the UAE, buyers can reserve one with a refundable deposit of Dh20,000, and Dh190,000 and Dh1 million for the Performance and Thrust versions, according to The National. The rocket-assisted version is not offered in the Emirates.

Musk has not said what will happen to Cybertruck orders that are still open or how long Tesla will keep supplying parts and service for trucks already on the road.