Four Years in the Making
One of the more divisive vehicles on the roads today is the Tesla Cybertruck. It was introduced as a concept in November 2019, but took nearly four years before production started. It was meant to start production in 2021, but suffered multiple delays. Base prices steadily rose as the delays continued.
From its polygonal design to the Elon Musk in general, Tesla’s first pickup has received its fair share of criticisms over the last two years. While there are innovations to be seen, it couldn’t quite shake off the baggage that it carried. Sales have been slow, to say the least, and less than 75,000 have been built so far. It’s a far cry from Musk’s estimates of 250,000 to 500,000 per year.
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Going, Going, Soon to be Gone
It’s been two years since customers started getting their Cybertrucks. But with the way things are going, Tesla is pulling the plug of the pickup pretty early. Musk has confirmed on X that the Cybertruck will soon be winding down production to make way for more Cybercabs. This bit of news comes after Tesla announced the cancellation of Cybertruck production and sales in Australia.
The death of the Cybertruck appears to be further confirmed by its lead engineer, Wes Morrill, as he spoke about it in past tense. “Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab. Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the future looking like the future,” said Morrill in a tweet. Mind you, it’s not discontinued just yet, but 2027 or 2028 may mark the final model year of what is perhaps America’s most controversial pickup ever made.
Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2026
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What’s Next?
As mentioned by Musk, the Texas Gigafactory will eventually be home to the Cybercab. The CEO has promised that deliveries of that model will begin by the end of the year. At the same time, the recently-unveiled and revamped Roadster should start production in 2028, as it’s been nearly a decade since it was first presented. If anything, the company has to deliver on that, especially now that shares have dropped by 15% following the elections. If there’s some good news, the Tesla Semi is finally reaching its first customers after countless delays.
Earlier this year, the discontiuation of the Model S and Model X were announced, and the last cars rolled off the line in May of this year. It was to make way for Tesla’s new venture into humanoid robots dubbed Optimus. That’s not to say the automotive business is on shaky ground, but it has the potential to overshadow the carmaking side of the company, as admitted by Musk.
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