The end of the Cybertruck. Production will cease in mid-2027.

Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will end production of the Cybertruck in mid-2027. The manufacturing capacity freed up from the electric pickup at Gigafactory Texas (United States) is set to be used for producing Tesla Cybercab, the luxury vehicle intended for Robotaxi services. As a result, there is no chance the Cybertruck will reach Europe. The manufacturer will not spend millions adapting it for another region just to shut it down shortly after.

Cybertruck, a product for a customer who hardly exists?

First, the source:

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

Elon Musk called the pickup “Tesla’s masterpiece,” but the vehicle has been a source of disappointment from the start. First, it was the design, then the value for money: at its market launch, the pickup was more expensive than advertised and had a shorter range than initially promised. Additionally, Tesla focused on utterly irrelevant aspects of the car, such as resistance to automatic pistol fire, leaving other innovations (the steel body, 48-volt power system) to be overshadowed by aggressive marketing.

But perhaps the biggest problem with the car was the customer, or more precisely, the lack of one. American studies show that people most often buy pickups to use them for commuting to the city and running errands. Trucks are used to enhance a sense of masculinity. The buyer of this particular car category is so self-conscious that they tend to hold traditional views deeply rooted in history — and the Cybertruck was completely revolutionary in terms of both propulsion and design. All that remained of a traditional pickup was the cargo space behind the cab.

Of course, we must mention the numerous technological innovations: The Cybertruck featured the world’s first steer-by-wire steering system, with electrically controlled wheels without any mechanical connection (compare to Infiniti). It introduced a 48-volt low-voltage system in a near-luxury vehicle. It was also the first Tesla built using the 800 V architecture (see: Cybertruck, facts).

Its body is made of stainless steel and does not require painting. It was designed to accommodate a range-extender, an additional battery installed behind the cabin. The Cybertruck’s battery is designed for 4680 cells (46 mm in diameter, 80 mm in height) – the 46xx format is gradually becoming the market standard in many vehicles.

Editor’s note from Elektrowozu: We used Google’s AI, Nano Banana 2, to create the opening image. The illustration is based on a Tesla photograph.

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