Tesla fans have called Elon Musk’s decision to end the Cybertruck “madness” — as the sales figures behind the axe show a pickup selling at about a tenth of the rate Musk originally planned. Musk announced on X on Friday, November 6, that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab production — its self-driving taxi. He called the truck the “best vehicle Tesla has ever made” and the “end of an era” in replies on X, according to Reuters. The reaction from owners was swift. Fans quoted by Reuters and Team-BHP over the weekend called the decision “madness” and a “terrible plan unless you’re coming out with another large vehicle”. Musk has said nothing about parts and service support for existing owners after mid-2027, and multiple outlets note that question is unanswered.
The sales tell the story
The sales collapse is stark. Kelley Blue Book, via Reuters, puts US Cybertruck sales at 20,237 in 2025, down 48% from about 38,965 in 2024. Sales in 2026 to date are about 16,000, according to Team-BHP, citing US industry data, and the annual pace is about 30,000 — against a line designed for about 250,000 a year. Total deliveries since launch in late 2023 are about 70,000. Tesla does not break out Cybertruck deliveries, reporting them in “Other Models” alongside the Model S, Model X and Semi — that group delivered 8,295 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, down 48% year on year, the lowest since the second quarter of 2021. The truck has also had 11 US safety recalls since launch. One tracker reported on November 6 that the cheapest Cybertruck rose $7,500 to $92,490 the same day — but that figure is single-sourced, with no Reuters or Associated Press confirmation, and should be treated as an unverified report, not a confirmed price.
What happens next
Gigafactory Texas is the only known plant able to build the Cybertruck, and no move to another factory has been announced. On October 23, Tesla cancelled its Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand. The Cybercab, the vehicle taking its place on the production line, has run public paid rides in Austin since September 4, 2026, with more than 300 Cybercabs in the Austin fleet, and Dallas planned for November 2026 — although no orders are open and the target price of under $30,000 is a target, not a sale price. Tesla’s shares rose 4.23% to $358.22 on Friday, November 6, outpacing the Nasdaq’s 1.09% gain — although analysts cited both relief that Musk is cutting a weak product and a wider rebound in electric-vehicle stocks after the post-election sell-off, so the rise should not be attributed to the Cybertruck decision alone. For owners, the message is that the Cybertruck is becoming a collector’s item rather than a mass-market truck — and the question of parts and service after 2027 is still unanswered.
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