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Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?

BBC News •
November 06, 2026 • 03:02 PM
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The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the firm's Cybertruck is "winding down" in Texas, to focus on its self-driving Cybercab cars.

The model is only produced at Tesla's Austin base, and he did not clarify if manufacturing would be moved elsewhere or simply cease.

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It has also suffered from disappointing sales, quality problems and recalls.

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The Next Web (TNW)
1w ago
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in mid-2027 to build Cybercabs

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in mid-2027 to build Cybercabs

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to build more Cybercab robotaxis, Elon Musk said on X.

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CNN International
1w ago
Tesla set to wind down production of Cybertruck | CNN Business

Tesla set to wind down production of Cybertruck | CNN Business

Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down production of the vehicle at its factory in Austin, Texas — the only plant that makes the polarizing truck.

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The Guardian
1w ago
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI

Decision made in order for factory in Texas to be used for Cybercab, the carmaker’s self-driving taxi

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TechCrunch
4d ago
Musk says Tesla will refund some Cybertruck deposits, defends decision to end production | TechCrunch

Musk says Tesla will refund some Cybertruck deposits, defends decision to end production | TechCrunch

Elon Musk defended the company's decision to stop making the Cybertruck, which will go out of production in around 8 months.

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The Verge
4d ago
Tesla can’t fulfill all of its final Cybertruck orders.

Tesla can’t fulfill all of its final Cybertruck orders.

Elon Musk said the Cybertruck order rate “far exceeds” Tesla’s capacity to produce them before the pickup is retired next year, and that the company will “have to return deposits for a lot of people.” Musk once expected to deliver 250,000 of them every year, but now says Tesla can make more money by increasing robotaxi production. [Image: Musk didn’t specify how many orders are expected to be impacted in his X post. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Elon-Musk-tesla-cybertruck-production.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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ABC News Australia
6d ago
Musk axes Tesla's Cybertruck in favour of self-driving taxis

Musk axes Tesla's Cybertruck in favour of self-driving taxis

Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in mid-2027 after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks.

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