Tesla will begin phasing out Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of 2027, Elon Musk said in a post on X, clearing factory floor space for the Cybercab robotaxi after the angular pickup fell well short of his sales ambitions.
Musk gave no indication that the truck would be built anywhere else, and the Texas plant is its only production site. When a user called the move the end of an era, Musk agreed but said the existing Cybertruck fleet would stay on the road for a long time.
Tesla does not report sales by model. Cox Automotive put last year's U.S. Cybertruck sales at 20,237, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024. Before launch, Musk had predicted the truck would eventually sell 250,000 a year.
The gap is stark against the plant itself, which has an estimated capacity of 125,000 trucks annually. Roughly 71,000 Cybertrucks have been sold in total since deliveries began in late 2023.
One customer stood out. SpaceX, Musk's rocket and satellite company, bought $131 million worth of the trucks last year and paid full suggested retail price, a SpaceX financial filing shows. Disclosures tied to the SpaceX IPO identified it as the largest Cybertruck buyer in 2025.
The truck was unveiled in 2019 with a promised base price of $39,900, but the cheapest version ultimately cost about $60,000. Federal safety regulators list 11 voluntary recalls for 2024 models, covering a pedal that could get stuck and cause unintended acceleration, software flaws and an inverter fault that could cut drive power.
Overseas growth was never an option. European rules that weigh the risk to pedestrians, not just occupants, kept Tesla from registering the Cybertruck for road use there.
The Cybercab that will take over the space has no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors. About 300 are now operating on approved roads around Austin, and Tesla's launch of rides there in early September triggered a federal investigation into whether the vehicle complies with federal safety standards.
The Cybertruck becomes the third Tesla model cut this year. The Model S sedan and Model X SUV were discontinued in January so the Fremont, California, factory could build the Optimus humanoid robot, leaving the Model 3 and Model Y as Tesla's only consumer cars.
The decision capped a rough week for Musk. Republicans struggled in the midterm elections despite his large donations, and his companies shed billions of dollars in market value as investors sold shares.
