Overview
- Elon Musk announced in November 2026 that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production by mid‑2027 and stop regular assembly runs at the Austin factory.
- Sales fell far short of original targets, with Cox Automotive estimating roughly 76,000 total deliveries over three years and U.S. annual sales dropping from about 39,000 in 2024 to roughly 11,600 in the first nine months of 2026.
- The Cybertruck faced persistent quality and safety problems, triggering eleven recalls that included an April 2024 call back of nearly 3,900 early trucks over a gas‑pedal cover that could detach.
- SpaceX disclosed roughly $131 million of Cybertruck purchases in 2025, but Tesla and analysts say outside consumer demand, not internal buys, drove the decision to stop production.
- The end of the run shifts Tesla away from a high‑risk consumer experiment toward robotaxi development and could change factory work and supply plans while leaving the Cybertruck as a polarizing cultural and political symbol.