Good Riddance: Tesla to End Cybertruck Production in 2027
Tesla says it will wind down its most notorious model at Gigafactory Texas to make room for its self-driving Cybercab.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company will cease production of the Cybertruck, its most extravagant model, by the middle of 2027. The decision comes as sales have been disappointingly low, with Tesla not separating the Cybertruck sales from its financials, instead grouping them under "Other models." Experts have estimated that Cybertruck sales have been significantly below even Musk's own projections and far below the manufacturing capacity of the Texas Gigafactory where the truck is produced.
The Cybertruck's long development period was marred by numerous delays, price increases, and a host of reliability and safety issues. Musk's increasingly controversial political views and associations also contributed to the vehicle's unpopularity. With the Cybertruck's phase-out, Tesla will reallocate its manufacturing capacity to focus on the development of the Cybercab, an autonomous robotaxi, which is expected to ramp up production in 2027.
The decision to wind down Cybertruck production will mark the end of the vehicle amidst a lineup of other discontinued Tesla models, including the Model S, X, and the portion of Tesla's lineup dedicated to consumer electric cars.
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