Tesla Cybertruck will be produced at the end of next year, according to Elon Musk, who postponed the withdrawal of the production line model to meet existing orders. Pick-up arrived in 2023.
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12/11/2026
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A Tesla Cybertruck has the days numbered, giving way to the new Cybercab at the Texas Giga Factory. But the pick-up will not be as early as expected.
Last week, the manufacturer's executive director, Elon Musk, had announced that the model would leave the scene in the middle of next year. But now you've postponed this withdrawal for a while.
The entrepreneur revealed this Wednesday (11 September) on social network X: “In order to handle a larger amount of Cybertruck’s order queue, production will be prolonged until the end of the summer of 2027“.
He also commented: “This is not the smartest decision from the point of view of profit maximizationBut there has to be some room in this world for sentimentality. Otherwise, what would be the point of all this?”.
Cybertruck is a pick-up 100 percent electric, with a futuristic design marked by the angular lines and a steel bodywork. It has fallen far short of expectations since it reached the market at the end of 2023 – were sold just over 76,000 unitsAccording to the Business Insider who quotes data from Per Cox Automotive.
Repayment to customers
The end of production will force Tesla to refund customers, since orders exceed the amount of units that should still leave the factory in the coming months.
Elon Musk commented that Cybertruck is profitable, but its manufacturing is complex and, moreover, it has to make a management of human resources – when preparing to increase Cybercab production. This is a model that can mark the future of the builder, being the first developed of root as fully autonomous (without steering wheel and conventional pedals).