Tesla is planning to end production of the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk said on X that the company will stop making the pickup next year and use the factory space to build more of its two-seat Cybercab robotaxi, according to TechCrunch and CNBC, with Wired running a commentary under the headline that the truck’s death is good news for EVs.
What was announced. TechCrunch says the date of the X post is not stated and that there was no fuller Tesla statement beyond it. CNBC and other outlets describe the move as winding down production at the Texas factory around mid-2027, so the exact stop date is not settled in the reports. Musk did not say whether the truck would be built at another site, and one outlet reads the implication as the end of the road, while noting that Musk said the existing fleet will be around for a long time.
The sales gap. When the first Cybertrucks were handed over in late 2023, Musk predicted about 250,000 a year. TechCrunch says Tesla has sold just tens of thousands in total over the last three years. At the 2019 reveal, Tesla said the truck would start below $40,000 with up to 500 miles of range. The base price rose to around $60,000, and the top range shrank by more than 100 miles. The truck was also delayed by two years, partly because of the pandemic.
What replaces it. Cybercabs have been on Austin streets for about two months, according to TechCrunch, and Tesla plans to expand to other cities starting with Dallas later this month. Tesla also runs Model Y robotaxis in Austin, Houston, Dallas and three Florida cities. Other coverage says formal Cybercab production began earlier in 2026, but the sources differ on the timeline.
A pattern. TechCrunch says this is the third product Tesla has discontinued. Earlier this year, it ended the Model S and Model X and moved that factory space toward Optimus humanoid robots. Together, the moves show a company shifting its factory floor toward robotaxis and robots.
The wider picture. TechCrunch links the truck’s struggles to protests and to Musk’s political activity, a view that is the article’s context and not a Tesla statement. Wired’s commentary argues the end of the truck could help the EV market, but that is an opinion piece and not a news report.
Why it matters. The Cybertruck was meant to be a mass-market electric pickup, and it was a high-profile test of whether a radical design could win over truck buyers. Its end shows how hard it is to reach volume with a polarizing, expensive vehicle. For owners and buyers in the US, the practical points are that the existing fleet remains on the road, and that parts and service arrangements have not been described in the reports.
What to watch. Look for a formal Tesla announcement, the exact end date, any final-edition or price changes, and how fast the Cybercab expands beyond Austin.
Sources: TechCrunch and CNBC, with the Wired headline noted as commentary. Details are as reported by those outlets and a post by Musk on X.
Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
