Tesla Is 'Winding Down' Cybertruck Production At Its Texas Gigafactory

Engadget · Steve Dent · 2026-11-06 11:40 UTC

Tesla Cybertruck production will wind down in the middle of 2027 to make room for the Cybercab robotaxi.

The factory space will be repurposed to accommodate the new Cybercab, Elon Musk said.

Tesla will no longer build the electric Cybertruck pickup at its Texas Gigafactory, Elon Musk confirmed on X. Production will wind down in the middle of 2027 to make room for increased production of the company's upcoming autonomous Cybercab instead. Unless the company moves manufacturing to another location, the stainless-steel truck could be near the end of its short but drama-filled existence.

Musk didn't say if production of the Cybertruck would be discontinued altogether. Given the vehicle's Ford Edsel-like sales and export issues, no one would be shocked if the James Bond and Blade Runner-inspired vehicle is relegated to history's scrap heap.

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