Tesla to End Cybertruck Production in Mid-2027
Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk announced on X on Nov. 6, 2026. They plan to wind down production of the stainless-steel electric pickup at Gigafactory Texas in Austin to free up space for the Cybercab robotaxi. Anyone who wants a new Cybertruck has until roughly the middle of next year to order one, and current owners will keep getting parts and service.
Musk said the move would “make room for increased Cybercab production.” Wes Morrill, the Cybertruck’s lead engineer, then confirmed the truck is being retired, calling it “an incredible technology development platform” that lives on through the Cybercab. The two-seat robotaxi already uses several systems that debuted on the Cybertruck, including its 48-volt low-voltage architecture, steer-by-wire steering, and Etherloop wiring.
The decision follows three years of Cybertruck sales that fell far short of Tesla’s own targets. When Musk handed over the first trucks in late 2023, he predicted Tesla would sell around 250,000 Cybertrucks a year. Over three years, Tesla has sold only tens of thousands in total. Tesla doesn’t report Cybertruck deliveries on their own, but their “Other Models” category, made up mostly of Cybertrucks since the Model S and Model X were discontinued, fell to 8,295 deliveries in Q3 2026. That’s down 48% from a year earlier and the lowest figure since Q2 2021.
Cox Automotive’s estimates puts Cybertruck sales at 3,519 units in Q1 2026 and 3,744 in Q2, down from 14,416 in Q3 2024. Tesla built the Austin line for 250,000 trucks a year, and their latest shareholder letter still lists more than 125,000 units of installed capacity, close to four times the current sales pace.
Prices kept rising even as demand fell. Tesla launched the Dual Motor AWD “Contractor Edition” in February at $59,990, then raised it to $69,990 about ten days later. Another $5,000 increase in August pushed the cheapest Cybertruck to $74,990.
Current owners shouldn’t worry about being left stranded. Morrill said Tesla will keep stocking spare parts and supporting service after production ends. Discontinuation could also help resale values in the short term: some Foundation Series trucks have recently sold for more than $80,000 on the used market after a weak 2025.
Shoppers should know which trims come with which features. Foundation Series trucks included Full Self-Driving (FSD) as part of the original package, but Tesla no longer sells FSD outright on new vehicles and offers it only as a monthly subscription. Anyone looking at a used Cybertruck should check whether FSD transferred with that specific truck, along with its battery health and how much warranty coverage is left.
The Cybertruck is the second Tesla vehicle line to get cut this year. Tesla closed orders for the Model S and Model X on March 31 and turned the Fremont, California, lines over to production of their Optimus humanoid robot. The Cybercab is now the priority at Giga Texas. It has been carrying riders in Austin for about two months with no major incidents, and Tesla plans to expand the service to other cities, starting with Dallas.
The Cybertruck’s run is short by industry standards. Tesla unveiled it in November 2019 and logged 250,000 preorders within five days, but first deliveries didn’t arrive until November 30, 2023, after repeated delays. If production ends in mid-2027 as planned, the truck will have been on sale for about three and a half years.
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