Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the decision on X. He wrote that the move would "make room for increased Cybercab production." The Cybercab is Tesla's self-driving taxi.
Musk did not say whether Tesla plans to build the truck in another factory. According to the Guardian, that would probably require a large investment in the specialised tooling the vehicle needs. The BBC reported that the project's lead engineer, Wes Morrill, appeared to suggest the truck is being discontinued. He wrote on X that the Cybertruck "lives on through Cybercab."
Sales never matched the hype. The Guardian reported that Musk once aimed to sell 200,000 Cybertrucks a year. Tesla does not report Cybertruck sales separately. In the third quarter of 2026 it delivered only 8,300 "other models", a group that includes the Cybertruck. Model 3 and Model Y deliveries reached 478,000 combined in the same period.
Fans mourned the news online. One user called it "the best vehicle Tesla has ever made". Musk replied "true", adding that the Cybertruck fleet "will be around for a long time", the BBC reported. Earlier this year Musk called it the "best product Tesla has ever made to date".
The truck had a rough start. At its 2019 unveiling, its supposedly unbreakable glass shattered during a live demonstration. Despite the gaffe, Musk said that year it had received 146,000 orders. Deliveries began in late 2023 after long delays, partly caused by its stainless steel body. A 2025 recall covered more than 46,000 trucks over concerns that part of the trim could fall off. The Guardian reported that it never went on sale in Europe because it did not meet safety standards. The so-called "Cyberbeast" model now costs $102,000, according to the BBC.
The decision caps a hard week for Musk. The Guardian reported that Republican candidates he backed with $446 million in donations lost in the US midterm elections. The paper value of his fortune fell by $113 billion. On Thursday, Tesla shares fell 11% and SpaceX dropped 9%.
Tesla is now betting on robotics, AI and driverless cars. It already offers paid Cybercab rides in parts of Austin, Texas. The two-seat car has no steering wheel. The Texas factory will also build the Optimus humanoid robot. Earlier this year, Tesla ended production of its Model S and Model X.