Tesla Makes Room for Cybercab as Cybertruck Production Winds Down

Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027, freeing space to build more Cybercabs. The move puts its driverless taxi ambitions at the centre of a major manufacturing decision.

The Cybertruck attracted worldwide attention, but sales fell short of Elon Musk’s expectations. Approximately 20,237 were sold in the United States in 2025, down 48% from the previous year and far below his original ambition of 250,000 annually.

Cybercab offers Tesla a different route to revenue. The two-seat vehicle, designed without a steering wheel or pedals, is intended for a driverless ride network. The business logic is to earn money from repeated passenger trips throughout a vehicle’s working life.

Redirecting factory space toward Cybercab shows how that strategy is shaping Tesla’s production priorities. Building more vehicles would help supply the fleet needed to expand its autonomous transport service.

Musk has not clarified whether Cybertruck production will move elsewhere or end entirely. For now, the confirmed change is in Texas, where Tesla intends to make more room for its robotaxi programme.