Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory by mid-2027.
The Tesla CEO, 53, revealed the timeline in a post on X last week, stating the move would clear space for increased manufacturing of the company’s Cybercab robotaxi. “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 the platform.
Musk did not clarify whether the Cybertruck would be discontinued entirely or if production would simply shift away from the Texas facility. However, Wes Morrill, Tesla’s lead engineer, appeared to signal the vehicle’s end in his own X post. “Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab,” Morrill wrote.
The announcement triggered immediate pushback from Tesla enthusiasts across social media. One fan on X described the move as a “terrible plan,” adding in a separate comment: “This is a terrible plan unless you’re coming out with another large vehicle.”
Another supporter directed their frustration at Musk himself. “This is madness, Elon. People want a vehicle that we can control off-road that is a Tesla,” they wrote on the platform.
The backlash intensified when a user replied directly to Musk’s original post, calling the Cybertruck “the best vehicle Tesla has ever made.” Musk responded with a one-word confirmation — “true” — before offering a longer reassurance to owners. “But the Cybertruck fleet will be around for a long time,” he added on X.
Tesla first unveiled the angular, stainless-steel pickup in 2019, though deliveries to customers did not begin until November 2023. The vehicle’s debut came after years of anticipation, but its public introduction was marred by an onstage mishap that quickly went viral.
During the 2019 launch event, Musk had touted the truck’s durability and what he described as “shatterproof” windows. “You want a truck that’s really tough, not fake tough,” he told the audience. “You want a truck you can take a sledgehammer to, a truck that won’t scratch, doesn’t dent.”
Musk then invited Tesla design chief Franz von Holshausen to demonstrate the glass’s strength. When von Holshausen threw a steel ball at the driver’s side window, the glass cracked. A second attempt on the rear window produced the same result.
Musk attempted to downplay the failure in real time. “A little room for improvement. Alright, let’s see… So yeah… We threw wrenches, we threw everything — we even literally threw the kitchen sink at the glass and it didn’t break,” he said at the event. “For some weird reason it broke now, I don’t know why. We’ll fix it in post.”
Despite the rocky unveiling, the Cybertruck developed a devoted following during its limited production run. Tesla has not announced plans for a direct replacement in the large-vehicle category beyond the Cybercab, which Musk has positioned as the company’s next major product.