Tesla Cybertruck Discontinued: Turning Points in Its Downfall
Summary
Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab production, Elon Musk said on X. The electric pickup has sold well below Musk’s earlier targets, and Kelley Blue Book estimates U.S. sales fell in 2025 and again in 2026 through September.Key Facts
- Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019 and began delivering it to customers on November 30, 2023.
- Musk said in May 2023 that Tesla could eventually sell 250,000 to 500,000 Cybertrucks per year.
- Kelley Blue Book estimated that Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the United States in 2025, about half the prior year’s total.
- Kelley Blue Book estimated 11,586 U.S. Cybertruck sales through September 2026, down 28 percent from the same period in 2025.
- Tesla advertised an original starting price of $39,900, but some early customer versions cost more than twice that amount.
- The article reports that the Cybertruck faced multiple recalls related to safety and quality-control concerns.
- A Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, 2025; the driver died and seven people suffered minor injuries.
- Investigators found gasoline canisters and large firework mortars in the truck bed and determined that the explosion was deliberate.
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