Tesla will progressively reduce Cybertruck production at its gigafactory in Texas starting in mid-2027 in order to free up industrial capacity and increase manufacturing of the Cybercab, the autonomous vehicle with which Elon Musk wants to drive its robotaxi business. The company’s CEO announced the change last Friday through a post on the social network X.
The company expects to dismantle the Cybertruck production line around June or July of next year. However, the announcement does not necessarily mean the definitive end of the model: Tesla has not clarified whether it will move its manufacturing to another plant or whether it will stop producing it altogether.
A day after communicating the change, Musk announced that Tesla will add an extra work shift in an attempt to fulfill pending orders before dismantling the line. According to the businessman, the order volume exceeds the production capacity expected up to that date.
Cybertruck sales fall 48% in the United States
The decision comes after several years in which the Cybertruck has not met the commercial expectations that Musk had anticipated. According to Kelley Blue Book data collected by Reuters, sales of the model in the United States fell 48% in 2025, to 20,237 units, compared with nearly 39,000 the year before.
The figure is far from the entrepreneur’s initial forecasts, who came to suggest annual production of 250,000 vehicles. Since its launch, the pickup has also faced several market recalls, quality issues, and price revisions.
Its angular design and difficulties in meeting certain regulatory requirements have also limited its expansion possibilities in markets such as the European one.
The Cybercab, Musk’s new bet
The space that the Cybertruck will leave in the Texas factory will be used to increase production of the Cybercab, the two-seat autonomous robotaxi that Tesla presented as one of its main bets for the future.
Musk intends to turn this vehicle into a central piece of the company’s driverless transportation network and move toward a business model focused more on artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous driving.
Nevertheless, the project still faces commercial and regulatory challenges. Tesla has begun offering transportation services with a reduced fleet of Cybercab in Austin, but U.S. authorities are keeping under review aspects related to the vehicle’s safety certification.
The change in strategy thus reflects the priority that Tesla is giving to its autonomous driving projects, although the company has not yet specified what will happen with the production of the Cybertruck once it stops being produced in Texas.