U.S. · TECHNOLOGY · NOV 6, 2:57 PM ET
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year to ramp Cybercab, Musk says
Reported by 37 outlets in the past day, including BBC, Fox Business, The New York Times.
1What happened
The Cybertruck and its polarizing design gained a niche following, but it did not achieve mass-market sales and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls. CNBC ↗
2What’s next
The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs. BBC ↗
3Also reported
Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas by mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab robotaxi output. Fox Business ↗
Sources
- Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck? ↗BBC
- Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Texas factory next year to make room for Cybercab ↗Fox Business
- Tesla Is Ending Production of Its Cybertruck and Refocusing on the Cybercab ↗The New York Times
- Tesla to 'wind down' production of flop Cybertruck ↗DW
- Elon Musk's Tesla to 'wind down' Cybertruck production next year ↗Euronews
- Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year to ramp Cybercab, Musk says ↗CNBC
- Tesla hikes Cybertruck prices up to 10% after announcing it will kill production ↗Electrek
- Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales ↗South China Morning Post