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  "id": 18508129,
  "title": "‘End of an era’: Tesla’s Cybertruck makes way for Musk’s robotaxi bet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/end-of-an-era-teslas-cybertruck-makes-way-for-musks-robotaxi-bet",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:11:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/end-of-an-era-teslas-cybertruck-makes-way-for-musks-robotaxi-bet"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tesla is set to halt Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk announced on November 6. Once a model hyped as a rival to traditional pickup trucks, Cybertruck sales were disappointingly weak, selling only 20,237 units in the United States in 2025 – a 48% drop from 2024. Musk called Cybertruck \"the best vehicle Tesla has ever made\" and the production cut the \"end of an era\". Cybertruck's heavy, angular design was mocked by truck purists and safety experts doubted it would gain EU approval due to safety concerns. The vehicle has been unable to compete in Europe, where electric pickups are more popular. Former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said rational auto executives would agree with the decision. Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill says the discontinued model lives on through Cybercab, Musk's key bet in his push to make Tesla more of an AI and robotics company.",
  "summary": "Elon Musk predicted sales of 250,000 Cybertrucks a year, but only 20,237 units were sold in 2025.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "The ‘Musk selloff’ deepens as Tesla and SpaceX combine for $450 billion two-day wipeout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/the-musk-selloff-deepens-as-tesla-and-spacex-combine-for-450-billion",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Tesla to end Cybertruck production at Texas factory by mid-2027 to ramp up Cybercab output, Musk says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-to-end-cybertruck-production-at-texas-factory-by-mid-2027-to",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:44:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Texas factory, Musk says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-to-wind-down-cybertruck-production-at-texas-factory-musk-says-18466203",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:05:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Texas factory, Musk says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-to-wind-down-cybertruck-production-at-texas-factory-musk-says",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:48:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Musk says Tesla to wind down production of struggling Cybertruck at Texas factory around mid-2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/musk-says-tesla-to-wind-down-production-of-struggling-cybertruck-at",
        "published": "2026-11-06T08:26:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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