Elon Musk Confirms End of Tesla Cybertruck Production
Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk said, to “make room” for more self-driving Cybercab cars. He did not say whether the angular stainless-steel pickup would stop entirely or move elsewhere. Lead engineer Wes Morrill wrote on X that the Cybertruck was an “incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab,” which many read as a discontinuation. Tesla’s stock rose 4.7% on Friday after the announcement.
The truck, a long-standing Musk passion project, launched in 2023 after years of delays and has disappointed on sales. Kelley Blue Book figures show Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in 2025, down from 38,965 the year before — far below the 250,000 annual sales Musk predicted once commercial production began in 2023. In 2019, while it was still in development, he had cited 146,000 orders, even after a live demonstration in which supposedly unbreakable glass shattered. He later called it “way more awesome than people realise” and “the best product Tesla has ever made to date.” Fans praised a retro-futuristic look some likened to Blade Runner; critics labelled it ugly. A 2025 recall covering more than 46,000 vehicles over trim that could fall off added to the problems.
Musk told analysts the truck needed a price people could afford, which became $61,000 (then £48,000) fully equipped; in 2026 the “Cyberbeast” model is $102,000. After a fan called it the best Tesla ever made and lamented it being discontinued next year, Musk replied “true,” but said the Cybertruck fleet would be around for a long time.
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