Tesla will stop assembling the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, around mid-2027, according to the announcement CEO Elon Musk published on Friday, November 6, 2026, on X. The space on that line will be used to build more two-seat Cybercab robotaxis.
The decision closes a three-year cycle for the steel pickup. The Verge reports that the highest analyst estimates put total deliveries at around 70,000 units since the 2023 launch, below the 250,000 a year Musk anticipated when he delivered the first units. TechCrunch notes that the company sold only tens of thousands in total over that period. The shift matters for Mexico because the country's auto parts industry supplies assemblers in the United States and Canada, and the model mix built in North America defines which components are in demand.
The Cybercab has already been operating in Austin for two months, according to TechCrunch, and the company plans to extend the service to Dallas this same month. Tesla also operates Model Y-based robotaxis in Austin, Houston and Dallas, plus three cities in Florida. This is not the first product the firm has retired to reassign capacity: in early 2026 it ended Model S and Model X production to dedicate those lines to Optimus humanoid robots. The Cybertruck was unveiled in 2019 with a promised price below 40,000 dollars and reached the market in 2023 with a base near 60,000. Tesla does not break out Cybertruck sales in its reports, so analyst figures are the public reference available.
As of mid-2027, Musk has not said whether Cybertruck production will move to another plant. The company has said it plans to bring the Cybercab to more cities after Dallas. The expansion of the robotaxi service in Texas will serve as the first gauge of the company's new approach, which suppliers and assemblers with operations in Mexico are also watching.
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