Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production in Texas Next Year

What changed

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory next year to make room for more Cybercab production. Elon Musk did not say whether Cybertruck manufacturing will end completely or move elsewhere, but lead engineer Wes Morrill appeared to describe the vehicle as discontinued.

Why it matters

The Cybertruck was Musk’s passion project, but passion did not translate cleanly into the truck market. It launched in 2023 after delays, faced recalls affecting more than 46,000 vehicles in 2025, and now costs as much as $102,000 in its Cyberbeast version.

That makes the factory decision feel less like a routine model change and more like Tesla clearing space after a difficult commercial run. The company once said the Cybertruck had 146,000 orders, but the finished vehicle arrived years later with disappointing sales and a price far above the affordability Musk had promised.

The Cybertruck still has a devoted following, and Musk says its fleet will remain on the road for a long time. But its angular stainless-steel body may ultimately be remembered less as Tesla’s next mass-market breakthrough than as an expensive technology platform whose legacy lives on in the Cybercab.