Eccentric and overhyped, Tesla’s Cybertruck became a stand-in for Elon Musk during his ascent in the Republican party
Tesla’s unpredictable CEO is ready to move on from the company’s most controversial vehicle, but owners aren’t about to let him off the hook for what they see as a poor decision.
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Usually, Tesla diehards defend Elon Musk’s every move. Not this time.
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Safety campaigners have condemned it and owners have complained about it. Goodbye to a steel monstrosity seemingly designed by a five-year-old, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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Production of the controversial EV was supposed to wind down spring 2027, but Elon Musk is now extending the deadline through the end of summer. Musk admits this is “not the smartest move from a profit-maximizing standpoint,” adding “there must be some room in this world for sentimentality or what’s the point?” Musk muses. Some Tesla fans have been unusually critical of the decision, while others have predictably fallen in line. [Media: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2120565056429814073]
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because Elon Musk said production of the unloved, unwanted,
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Tesla has just announced the death of its angular, norm-shattering pickup, a sci-fi stainless-steel origami shark on wheels laden with tons of cultural baggage.
Elon Musk says Tesla will refund many Cybertruck deposits because orders exceed what it can build before the Texas line closes in mid-2027.
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Elon Musk defended the company's decision to stop making the Cybertruck, which will go out of production in around 8 months.
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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Three days after voters rejected Elon Musk’s brand of grievance politics, the Cybertruck is dead.
Tesla’s massive EV is the second within the last year to get the ax, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge benefit for the US battery supply chain.
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Elon Musk has announced that Cybertruck production will stop at the gigafactory in Texas to make way for a focus on humanoid robots and Cybercab production. CNN’s Allison Morrow reports.
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
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Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
The tech mogul’s pet project, which he insisted was Tesla’s best product, meets an unceremonious end as the electric vehicle maker shifts its focus to building robotaxis.