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Tesla to Wind Down Texas Cybertruck Production by Mid-2027

Published 6 November 2026

Elon Musk said Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, freeing factory space for increased production of the company’s Cybercab. The announcement sets out a change at the Texas plant but does not say whether Cybertruck manufacturing will move elsewhere or stop altogether. Musk announced the plan in a post on X on November 6. He said the production wind-down was intended to make room for more Cybercab production. Tesla has not detailed what will happen to outstanding Cybertruck orders as the Texas operation is reduced. The Cybercab is a two-seat vehicle designed for autonomous transportation. Tesla unveiled it in 2024. Its Texas factory began producing the vehicle in April 2026, and paid rides began in Austin in September through Tesla’s Robotaxi service, according to reports. The shift would give Cybercab production access to space currently used for the pickup. Tesla does not publish Cybertruck deliveries separately. The company’s third-quarter 2026 “Other Models” category, which includes the pickup, recorded 8,295 deliveries, but that figure also covers other vehicles. It therefore does not establish how many Cybertrucks were...

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