Tesla to End Cybertruck Production as Sales Slump Deepens

Tesla Plans to Wind Down Its Unconventional Electric Pickup

Tesla is preparing to end production of its unconventional Cybertruck electric pickup. CEO Elon Musk announced the plan in a Nov. 6 post on X. The move follows a steep sales decline and a broader pullback in the electric vehicle market. Tesla intends to shift factory capacity toward a new vehicle called the Cybercab.

“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,” Musk wrote.

The statement sets a rough timeline of mid-2027 for the end of Cybertruck output at Gigafactory Texas. Musk did not describe the move as a response to weak demand, and he framed it as a way to free up space for the Cybercab. Even so, the announcement arrives as the sales numbers for the truck keep falling.

Cybertruck Sales Fall 28% in 2026

New data from Cox Automotive shows that Cybertruck sales have dropped 28% so far in 2026. That decline puts the truck’s performance well below last year’s pace. It also gives context to Musk’s decision to redirect production resources at the Texas plant.

The quarterly figures show the scale of the slide. Tesla sold 11,586 Cybertrucks in the first three months of 2026, compared with 16,097 in the first three months of last year. That gap amounts to 4,511 fewer trucks in a single quarter. The percentage drop in those first-quarter figures matches the 28% decline that Cox Automotive reports for the year so far.

Tesla first introduced the vehicle for the 2024 model year. That means the Cybertruck is on track to end production after roughly three model years on the market. Its angular, unconventional design set it apart from other electric pickups, but the latest data shows buyers are purchasing fewer of them.

A Shrinking Electric Vehicle Market

The Cybertruck’s struggles mirror a wider slowdown in electric vehicle sales across the industry. Overall EV sales have fallen in recent years, following a decision by President Donald Trump and Congress to eliminate a popular $7,500 EV tax credit. The credit had helped lower the effective price for many buyers, and its removal coincided with a notable drop in demand.

Cox Automotive data released on Oct. 12 quantifies the decline. Carmakers sold 725,888 electric cars in the first nine months of 2026. That total sits 30% below the more than 1 million EVs that automakers sold over the same period last year.

The comparison shows the Cybertruck’s 28% drop tracking closely with the market’s 30% decline. In other words, the truck did not fall dramatically faster than electric vehicles as a whole. Both figures point to a market that has lost significant momentum since the federal incentive disappeared.

Why the Cybercab Takes Priority

Musk’s post names the Cybercab as the reason for the production change. According to the post, Tesla wants to make room for increased Cybercab production at the Texas facility. The statement signals that the company sees more value in using that capacity for the Cybercab than in continuing to build the pickup.

The post does not provide further details on Cybercab volumes, pricing, or launch timing. It also does not say what will happen to existing Cybertruck orders or how Tesla will handle service and support for current owners. Those questions remain open until the company offers more information.

What the available data does show is a vehicle whose sales have declined sharply during a difficult stretch for the entire EV sector. With the Cybertruck’s production window now set to close around the middle of next year, Tesla is committing the Texas plant to a different product. The company has not commented beyond Musk’s post.

What the Numbers Mean for Tesla’s Texas Plant

The announcement ties together three trends: falling Cybertruck demand, a weaker overall EV market, and a change in how Tesla plans to use Gigafactory Texas. The 28% sales decline, the 30% drop in industry-wide EV sales, and the end of the $7,500 tax credit all point in the same direction. Each data point comes from the same period, and each shows a market that has cooled.

For now, the Cybertruck remains in production, and Tesla has given the middle of next year as its approximate end date. Observers will likely watch the next round of Cox Automotive sales data to see whether the truck’s decline continues through the rest of 2026. Until then, Musk’s post stands as the clearest statement of Tesla’s plans for the pickup it launched with such fanfare.