Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of 2027 to boost output of its Cybercab, Chief Executive Elon Musk announced on X. The Austin facility is the only known plant equipped with the specialized tooling required to assemble the electric pickup. Musk did not clarify whether Tesla intends to move Cybertruck assembly to another site or discontinue the model altogether. [5][6]
The pivot coincides with flagging momentum for the pickup, which debuted in 2023 but has since wrestled with multiple recalls, quality-control problems, and shifting price points. Tesla groups Cybertruck deliveries with the Model S and Model X, reporting 8,295 units shipped globally across the trio in the third quarter of 2026. Third-party estimates indicate Tesla delivered 4,323 Cybertrucks in the United States over that same quarterly span. [6]
The operational shift highlights Tesla's accelerating focus on autonomous transportation over conventional passenger vehicles. Freeing up factory capacity in Texas is intended to support the automaker's ambitions to expand its dedicated robotaxi network, positioning the Cybercab as its core autonomous platform. [5][6]
