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Why is Tesla ending production of its Cybertruck?
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It all starts in Austin, Texas, the only known Tesla site equipped to make the truck's specialised components. Elon Musk says production there winds down to free space for the Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.
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Tesla doesn't publish Cybertruck sales, but the company sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year. At launch, Musk had predicted sales nearer a quarter of a million a year.
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Its lead engineer, Wes Morrill, said: Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab.
“Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab.”
Building began on 13 November 2023. A recall followed in March 2025. Now Musk says Austin production winds down around the middle of next year, and what happens to the truck after that is unclear.
- 13 November 2023Build begins
- March 2025Recall of nearly all trucks
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