250,000 promised a year. 20,237 sold last year.
Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas plant around the middle of 2027, CEO Elon Musk announced on X on Friday, November 6 — freeing the factory floor for more Cybercab production. The Cybertruck, once pitched as a 250,000-a-year seller, sold just 20,237 vehicles in the U.S. in 2025, down 48 percent from 38,965 in 2024, according to Cox Automotive. Musk did not say whether the truck would be built anywhere else or end entirely. The replacement is the Cybercab: a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors, already running paid rides in Austin since September. Tesla’s stock rose about 5 percent on the news.
The storyline
Hook: 250,000 promised a year. 20,237 sold last year.
Context: Musk announced Friday, November 6: Cybertruck production winds down at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027, to make room for more Cybercab production. The truck is not dead yet — it gets one last run.
Stakes: Sales fell 48 percent in 2025, from 38,965 to 20,237 — on a line built for 250,000 a year. The factory space goes to the Cybercab, a two-seater with no steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors. Cybercabs already run paid rides in Austin, and Tesla’s stock rose 5 percent on the news.
Payoff: The truck ends as a parts bin for robotaxis. Owners see no change until mid-2027, but Tesla has said nothing yet about parts or service after that. Would you ride in a car with no steering wheel — yes or no?
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How we verified this
Musk’s own X post (November 6) quoted in Reuters, USA Today, and Engadget; 2025 U.S. sales of 20,237 and the 48 percent drop from Cox Automotive; the 250,000-a-year target from Musk’s earlier prediction; Cybercab details (first production car February 2026, volume production April, paid Austin rides from September, over 125,000 units of installed capacity) from Tesla’s updates and Reuters; the 5 percent stock move from Tikr. No figure was used without a source.
Links
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- Sources: https://www.fidelity.com/news/article/?articleid=201910311618MRKTWTCHNEWS_SVC000512&IMG=N&cat=IPO&ccsource=rss-IPO (Reuters) · https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/texas/2026/11/06/cybertruck-to-wind-down-production-in-texas-to-make-room-for-cybercab/92639410007/ · https://www.engadget.com/2308875/tesla-is-winding-down-cybertruck-production-at-its-texas-gigafactory/ · https://www.tikr.com/blog/tesla-rebounds-5-as-musk-ends-cybertruck-to-make-room-for-increased-cybercab-production
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