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  "id": 18541420,
  "title": "Tesla to pull the plug on Cybertruck after years of poor sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-to-pull-the-plug-on-cybertruck-after-years-of-poor-sales-18541420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261107/tesla-to-pull-the-plug-on-cybertruck-after-years-of-poor-sales"
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  "account": "Tesla plans to cease production of the Cybertruck at its Texas gigafactory by mid-2027, according to CEO Elon Musk's announcement on social media platform X. The decision follows years of disappointing sales for the futuristic electric vehicle, which was initially positioned as a competitor to traditional pickup trucks. Musk's move represents a significant shift away from one of his most high-profile projects. The company will instead focus on producing the Cybercab, a robotaxi central to Tesla's autonomous vehicle strategy, although the commercial viability of this model remains uncertain. The announcement arrives amidst a challenging period for Musk, following the automaker's loss of over $180 billion in market capitalization over a week, and his record political spending of nearly half a billion dollars during the U.S. midterm elections, which saw most of the Republican candidates he supported lose. The final steps of the Cybertruck production cessation, including whether the decision will lead to relocation or a complete shutdown, have yet to be determined. However, it is known that Tesla's Austin plant is the only facility among its current operations capable of manufacturing the specialized vehicle.",
  "summary": "Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks. The move is a major retreat from what has been one of Musk's pet projects. In an X post, Musk said the wind-down would let Tesla make more of the Cybercab, a robotaxi he has…",
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        "title": "Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Texas gigafactory next year, Musk says",
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        "published": "2026-11-06T07:05:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Is it over for the Cybertruck? Tesla to wind down production in Texas.",
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        "title": "Elon Musk says Tesla plans to wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory in mid-2027 \"to make room for increased Cybercab production\" (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times)",
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        "title": "Tesla is 'winding down' Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory",
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        "title": "Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-will-stop-making-the-cybertruck-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:50:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Tesla pulls the plug on the Cybertruck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tesla-pulls-the-plug-on-the-cybertruck",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:01:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales",
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