Tesla plans to stop building the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of 2027, and CEO Elon Musk says the freed factory space will go to the Cybercab, the company’s two-seat robotaxi. Musk shared the plan in a post on X late Thursday, Nov. 5.
The stainless-steel pickup was unveiled in November 2019, and customer deliveries started four years later in November 2023. So the decision puts a clear end date on the truck at the only plant that builds it today.
In his post, Musk wrote that “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.”
Some headlines have described the move as a full discontinuation. In fact, Musk only spoke about ending production at Giga Texas, which happens to be the one factory building the truck right now.
Sales fell far short of the goal
Tesla does not break out Cybertruck sales and instead reports the truck inside a category it calls “Other Models.” With Model S and Model X production ending in April 2026, that group is now made up almost entirely of Cybertrucks.
In the third quarter of 2026, Tesla delivered 8,295 vehicles in that category, a 48% drop from a year earlier and the lowest total since 2021, according to the company’s delivery report.
At that pace, the truck is on track for roughly 28,000 to 32,000 sales a year. By comparison, Tesla lists installed Cybertruck capacity at more than 125,000 units a year, and Musk once cited a goal of 250,000.
Price swings and repair costs
Pricing has moved several times this year. The Dual Motor AWD version launched at a promotional $59,990 in February 2026, went up to $69,990 in March and reached $74,990 on Aug. 25. Today the Premium AWD starts at $84,990, and the Cyberbeast sits at $99,990.
Quality problems added to the bill. In August, Tesla admitted that the PCS charging electronics in pre-2026 trucks did not meet its reliability standards, and it extended warranty coverage on that part to 8 years or 150,000 miles.
Signs of the decision appeared earlier in the year. On the Jan. 28, 2026, earnings call, Musk talked about turning the Cybertruck line over to fully autonomous vehicles. Then in late October, Tesla told reservation holders in Australia and New Zealand that it had dropped plans for a right-hand-drive Cybertruck.
Cybercab takes over the floor space
The robotaxi is already in production at the Austin plant. Tesla built its first Cybercab there in February 2026 and began formal production in April, and on its second-quarter call the company put installed Cybercab capacity at more than 125,000 units a year.
During the Oct. 21 earnings call, vehicle engineering vice president Lars Moravy said Tesla is trying to get Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026. So far, every unit has gone into Tesla’s own Robotaxi fleet, which had more than 300 Cybercabs giving rides in Austin with Dallas next in line.
On the same call, Musk said Tesla is aiming for 5 million vehicles a year by about 2030. Giga Texas can currently build more than 375,000 vehicles a year across the Model Y, Cybertruck and Cybercab.
Current owners will keep getting parts and service, according to Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill. When a user on X asked about long-term support for trucks already on the road, he replied, “Yes, of course! Tesla will maintain spare parts and service will continue support.”
Existing warranties stay in place. They include the 4-year, 50,000-mile basic warranty and the extended PCS coverage, which runs 8 years or 150,000 miles on pre-2026 trucks and 7 years or 70,000 miles on 2026 models.
For new buyers, the practical window at Giga Texas runs through about the first half of 2027, and Tesla has not said what happens to orders it can’t fill before then.
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