Overview
- Elon Musk said on Thursday that Tesla will keep building the Cybertruck through the end of summer 2027 to work off a backlog of open orders.
- Five days earlier Musk had announced plans to remove the Cybertruck around mid-2027 so Gigafactory Texas capacity could be shifted to the Cybercab robotaxi program.
- Musk has said the truck remains profitable but pointed to the vehicle’s manufacturing complexity as a reason to stop long-term production, and independent reporting has flagged recent departures of skilled managers and staff as a constraint.
- Sales have fallen well below early targets: Cox Automotive data show roughly 76,000 Cybertrucks sold over the past three years, and Tesla previously warned many reservation holders might need deposit refunds if production halted.
- An aftermarket firm called Unplugged Performance has proposed a licensed takeover backed by investor partners to continue building and expanding the Cybertruck line, but that offer is developing and has not been confirmed by Tesla.