Tesla plans to stop building the Cybertruck at its Austin, Texas, factory next year, winding down output of the electric pickup to free up capacity for more Cybercabs. The Austin plant is the only Tesla facility known to assemble the Cybertruck and the only one equipped to produce the specialized components the vehicle requires. Tesla has not said whether Cybertruck production will move to another site. Any such move would be difficult, particularly for a vehicle that has never sold in large numbers.
Tesla does not disclose Cybertruck sales separately, but even the most optimistic analyst estimates put total deliveries at about 70,000 since the truck launched in 2023. That figure is well short of the 250,000 units per year that Tesla CEO Elon Musk once predicted the company would sell. Musk has not commented on whether production will continue anywhere else.
The Cybertruck has drawn controversy since its introduction. Its polarizing design is not road legal in many parts of the world, and the vehicle has been subject to numerous recalls over faulty or outright dangerous components. It has also been involved in fatal accidents. The record is unusually long and complicated for a vehicle that has been on the road for only three years.
For US buyers, the decision means the Cybertruck's availability is tied to a single plant whose lines are being redirected toward the Cybercab. The Austin facility's role in building the truck's specialized parts makes it central to any continued supply of the vehicle.
If Cybertruck production does end in 2027, Tesla has another unusual vehicle in the pipeline that would serve as its spiritual successor. The company has not detailed that vehicle's production plans.
The wind-down affects Tesla's Texas manufacturing operations and the customers and analysts tracking the truck's volumes. Tesla has not released a timeline beyond the planned end of production next year.
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