Elon Musk pulls the plug on Cybertruck with all production to end next year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that the company will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory. According to CBC News and The Korea Times, this wind-down is expected to occur around mid-2027 following years of weak sales for the model. KahawaTungu reports that Musk stated the decision is intended to "make room" for the production of the company's self-driving Cybercab.

The move represents a shift in focus toward building robotaxis, according to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, which noted the vehicle was previously described by Musk as Tesla's best product. While Musk did not specify if production would move to another facility or cease entirely, KahawaTungu reports that lead engineer Wes Morrill suggested the vehicle was being discontinued, stating the technology lives on through the Cybercab.

Musk responded to a user online noting that the Cybertruck fleet will remain around for a long time.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, CBC News, KahawaTungu, The Korea Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.