Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas from mid-2027 to build more Cybercabs

Since its unveiling in 2019, the Cybertruck has been Tesla’s loudest product: a steel wedge that people either loved or laughed at. On 6 November, Elon Musk said its time on the line in Texas is running out.

“Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, wrote on X. In plain words, Cybertruck production is set to wind down from about mid-2027, and the space will go to the Cybercab, Tesla’s two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel.

It is the second time this year that Tesla has cleared a car line for its newer bets. Earlier in 2026 it ended the Model S and Model X. Their space in Fremont, California, now builds Optimus humanoid robots, as Tesla set out in its third-quarter results. A car maker is steadily turning its factories toward taxis and robots.

Cybertruck production fell far short of a 125,000-a-year line

Tesla’s own figures show the pressure on the truck. Gigafactory Texas has installed capacity for more than 125,000 Cybertrucks a year, and the same again for Cybercabs, according to the company’s Q3 2026 update.

Tesla does not report Cybertruck sales on their own. It groups the truck with the Model S, Model X and Semi as “other models”. Deliveries of that group fell 48% from a year earlier to 8,295 in the third quarter, the lowest in five quarters. Production of the group fell 40% to 7,004, far below what the Texas line alone was built for. Part of that fall likely comes from the end of the Model S and X, but it is still the clearest official guide to Cybertruck production numbers.

• Q3 202515,933
• Q4 202511,642
• Q1 202616,130
• Q2 202612,364
• Q3 20268,295

'Other models' is Cybertruck, Model S, Model X and Semi together. Tesla does not report Cybertruck deliveries on their own. Source: Tesla Q3 2026 Update, operational summary

The early hopes were far higher. At the first deliveries in late 2023, Musk predicted around 250,000 Cybertruck sales a year, TechCrunch and The Next Web report. TechCrunch puts total sales since then at “tens of thousands”. When the truck was unveiled, Tesla promised a price under US$40,000 and up to 500 miles (about 800 km) of range. Both outlets note it arrived about two years late, at around US$60,000 and with less range.

Why “wind down” leaves the last truck’s date open

Musk wrote “winding down”, not “ending”. He gave no date for the last Cybertruck, and did not say whether a smaller run will carry on, a gap The Next Web also points out. So is the Tesla Cybertruck discontinued? Not yet; it is a planned slowdown from mid-2027. Tesla has also not said how many jobs are affected or what support owners will get.

The Tesla Cybercab, meanwhile, is still early. Tesla says it started giving Robotaxi rides in Cybercabs in Austin on 3 September. TechCrunch and The Next Web report that service will expand to Dallas later this month. There is no public price or sale date.

If you own a Cybertruck, or were about to buy one

For people who already drive one, the worries are practical: parts, repairs, software updates and resale value. Tesla has not yet said anything about service or warranty after the wind-down.

In practice, car makers usually keep supplying parts and honouring warranties for years after a model ends. That is a fair thing to expect, and to ask for in writing. Until Tesla says so, owners can keep their service records in order and watch for an official note on parts and software support.

Resale values are harder to call: an ending model can lose value faster, or become a collector’s item. If you were about to buy one, ask Tesla directly about warranty and service terms before you sign, and don’t rush in either direction.

An honest reset, with a big bet behind it

On balance, this looks like a sensible, if costly, admission. The good: Tesla is stepping back from a product that fell far short of its own forecast, and giving the space to something it believes in. That takes discipline.

The risk: the Cybercab has carried riders in one city for about two months. Turning factory space over to a robotaxi still in early service is a large bet that regulators, safety records and riders will all say yes. Waymo, a rival, has set a 2028 goal for robotaxi rides in Toronto, a reminder of how long these roll-outs can take. Our reading is that the decision is reasonable, but the timing rests on the Cybercab proving itself on real roads.

Before mid-2027, watch for three things: a clear word to owners on parts and service, the Dallas launch, and Tesla’s next “other models” figure. The Cybertruck was built to look like the future. Whether the Cybercab is that future will be decided on ordinary streets, one ride at a time.