Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that production of the electric pickup truck “Cybertruck” will end in mid-2027. Media outlets have cited the reasons for ending production as numerous defects and recalls, sales falling far short of initial projections, and other factors, but Musk countered that “orders themselves are strong.”
The Cybertruck order rate far exceeds our production rate. We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2026
This is not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable, as has been misreported… https://t.co/rGmNKV3ILs
Elon Musk insists Cybertruck demand is strong as Tesla scraps it | Mashable
https://mashable.com/tech/elon-musk-cybertruck-demand
Musk said in a post on X that Cybertruck production at the Gigafactory in Texas will be gradually scaled down, with plans to dismantle the production line between June and July 2027. He explained that the resources freed up will be used to increase Cybercab production.
However, Cybertruck sales fell well below the annual 250,000 units initially forecast by Musk, dropping to around 20,000 in 2025, leading to reports that the company would “scale back and end production due to poor sales.”
Tesla to gradually scale back Cybertruck production, says Elon Musk - GIGAZINE
Musk explained to the media that the rate of Cybertruck orders far exceeds Tesla’s production capacity, and that while they will strive to produce as many vehicles as possible before dismantling the production line as scheduled for July 2027, they will have to refund deposits to many users. He then stated, “This is not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable, as legacy media have incorrectly reported… Rather, it is because the opportunity costs associated with the complexity of Cybertruck are overwhelmingly greater than the profits from increasing Cybercab production,” denying that profitability was an issue.
For the record, Tesla has not disclosed the exact number of Cybertrucks sold, nor has it made clear the profitability of each model.Therefore, the actual profitability of the Cybertruck remains unclear. However, Mashable points out that total deliveries of “Other Models,” which includes the Cybertruck, amounted to 48,431 vehicles over the one-year period through the third quarter of 2026. Even if all of them were Cybertrucks, that would still be less than one-fifth of the annual Cybertruck sales projected by Musk.
