Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production around mid-2027 to build more Cybercab robotaxis, Musk says

Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck around the middle of 2027, CEO Elon Musk said Friday, ending production of the angular stainless-steel pickup to free up factory space for the company's Cybercab robotaxi.

Musk made the announcement in a short post on X, saying production "will be winding down" at Tesla's factory outside Austin, Texas, The Associated Press reported. The Cybertruck is built only at that plant, alongside the Model Y and the two-seat Cybercab, according to CNBC. Musk did not say whether the truck would be built anywhere else.

When the first trucks were handed over in late 2023, Musk predicted Tesla would sell about 250,000 a year. The company has instead sold only tens of thousands in total over three years, TechCrunch reported. Sales were under 30,000 in 2025, based on WardsAuto data cited by Morningstar, even though the production line was first set up to build 125,000 a year. The truck has also faced several recalls, CNBC noted.

The move fits Tesla's push to become a company built around artificial intelligence and robotics. Tesla has spent the past two months running Cybercabs, which have no steering wheel or pedals, on the streets of Austin and plans to expand that service to Dallas later this month, according to TechCrunch. Earlier this year, the company ended production of the Model S and Model X to make room for its Optimus humanoid robots.

Replying to a user on X who called the news the end of an era, Musk wrote, "True, but the Cybertruck fleet will be around for a long time," CNBC reported.