Overview
- Elon Musk announced on X on Friday that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas around mid‑2027 to make room for increased Cybercab robotaxi output.
- Tesla says the freed capacity will support Cybercab production, a two‑seat, no‑steering‑wheel robotaxi Tesla is pushing as a core autonomous vehicle product.
- The Cybertruck has sold far below Musk's original target of 250,000 vehicles per year, with industry trackers estimating total deliveries in the tens of thousands and Cox Automotive reporting roughly 38,965 US sales in 2024 and 20,237 in 2025.
- Swiss firms Revoltaris and engineering partner werk.lab have completed advanced technical changes to seek Swiss approval — including a new carbon front and softened front structure, edge‑radius protection and added side indicators — but those import plans now face major uncertainty over parts, service and the availability of new vehicles if Tesla reduces or stops production.
- Owners and buyers face concrete risks from the decision: specialized Texas tooling would be costly to move, official factory warranty coverage will not apply to third‑party imports, and reduced production raises the chance of long term parts shortages and service gaps while Tesla shifts toward robotaxis that are already under regulator scrutiny.