Tesla to dismantle Cybertruck line by mid 2027 to build more Cybercabs

Tesla to dismantle Cybertruck line by mid 2027 to build more Cybercabs

7 November 2026: Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck next year and hand its factory space in Texas to the two-seat Cybercab robotaxi, chief executive Elon Musk has said, with the line coming out around June or July 2027. A day later he said the order backlog was larger than Tesla could build in that time, and that the company would add a shift to try to clear it.

Not yet independently verified. Both statements were made by Elon Musk on X and are reported here from Reuters and TechCrunch. We could not open the posts or any Tesla page or filing, and the sales figures are estimates from Kelley Blue Book. We will update this when it can be confirmed, and remove this note.

The two statements, a day apart

Musk first said on X that Tesla would wind the truck down and use the space to build more Cybercabs, TechCrunch reported on 6 November. His follow-up, reported by Reuters, set out the timing: "The Cybertruck order backlog is currently far more than Tesla can make before dismantling the line for Cybercab expansion around June/July next year." He added: "We will add an extra shift to try to get all orders done in time."

Neither statement says how many orders are outstanding, or what happens to any left unfilled when the line stops.

A product that missed its own forecast

Musk predicted about 250,000 Cybertruck sales a year when the first trucks were delivered in late 2023. Reuters, citing Kelley Blue Book, puts US sales at about 20,000 last year, down from nearly 39,000 in 2024. TechCrunch notes the truck was announced in 2019 at under $40,000 with up to 500 miles of range, and reached the market with a base price around $60,000 and top-end range more than 100 miles lower. Reuters adds that repeated recalls and quality concerns followed the launch, and that the design limited its prospects overseas, Europe included.

Tesla's factories are turning towards robots

TechCrunch says Tesla earlier this year ended the Model S and Model X, and is using their factory space for Optimus humanoid robots. Reuters describes the Cybercab as central to Musk's autonomous vehicle plans.

What it means for fleets holding orders

Commercial buyers with an open reservation have a date to work back from. An order not built by mid 2027 appears to have no line to be built on, so a written delivery estimate is worth requesting now. Those already running the truck will want Tesla's position on parts and service support after production ends, which neither report addresses.

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Sources

• Reuters via Euronext: Tesla to add Cybertruck shift to clear orders before dismantling line next year, 7 November 2026
• TechCrunch: Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027, 6 November 2026