Musk says Tesla to wind down polarising Cybertruck production as sales lag

What the report says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas site around the middle of next year, according to Al Jazeera’s report published on 6 November 2026. Musk said the move would free capacity for increased production of Tesla’s newer Cybercab model, which is tied to the company’s push into robo-taxi services.

The Cybertruck, first announced in 2019 and released to customers at the end of 2023, has been one of Tesla’s most controversial vehicles because of its angular design and high-profile unveiling. Al Jazeera noted that the truck has also come to symbolize opposition to Musk among some critics, especially as he became more visible in US politics.

The report said sales have fallen well short of Musk’s earlier expectations of roughly 250,000 units a year. It cited about 38,965 deliveries in 2024 and 20,237 in 2025, showing a sharp decline.

Al Jazeera reported that Musk did not say whether Cybertruck production would move to another factory. The Texas facility is currently the only known site making the vehicle. The decision matters because it suggests Tesla is shifting priorities away from a product that generated attention but underperformed commercially, while accelerating its plans in autonomous and ride-hailing technology.