Cybertruck production to end by mid-2027

Owners of the stainless-steel electric pickup face a finite production window as Tesla prepares to stop making the vehicle by mid-2027. The automaker is scaling back assembly at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to prioritize the development of the Cybercab, a self-driving robotaxi currently in development.

CEO Elon Musk announced the shift in strategy, moving the company away from the Cybertruck toward autonomous driving and robotics. The change comes as demand for the angular pickup truck has fallen sharply. Tesla sold approximately 20,237 Cybertrucks in the United States during 2025, a decrease of 48% from the previous year.

The vehicle, first unveiled in 2019, began delivering to customers in November 2023. Initial projections suggested annual production in the hundreds of thousands, but actual sales figures fell well below those targets. The truck has also faced multiple recalls and ongoing criticism regarding its design, price, and performance metrics.

Tesla has not confirmed if production might restart at a different facility in the future. For now, the company is focusing its engineering and manufacturing capacity on the Cybercab to advance its autonomous technology roadmap.

The Austin factory remains a key site for Tesla’s vehicle output, but the reduction in Cybertruck assembly lines reflects a concrete change in how the company allocates its resources for the coming year.