Musk plans Texas Cybertruck wind-down around mid-2027

Elon Musk said Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, freeing factory space for increased Cybercab production. His announcement describes a change at the Texas plant, but does not say whether Cybertruck assembly will move elsewhere or end entirely. Musk made the statement in a post on X. The planned shift comes as Tesla pursues its autonomous-transport ambitions, with the Cybercab intended to support its robotaxi business. Tesla has not provided a revised Cybertruck production target or identified another manufacturing site for the pickup. The Cybertruck entered the market in late 2023 and has faced recalls, quality-control concerns and repeated price changes. Musk had previously presented it as a rival to established pickup trucks, but Tesla does not report Cybertruck deliveries separately, making the model’s individual sales performance difficult to determine from its published figures. Tesla’s third-quarter delivery report grouped the Cybertruck with other vehicles in an “Other Models” category. Deliveries in that category were 8,295, down 48% from 15,933 a year earlier; production was 7,004, down 40%. Those totals include...