Tesla Pushes Cybertruck Production to Summer 2027 for Backlog
Tesla will build the Cybertruck through the end of summer 2027 to work through its order backlog, Elon Musk said. Pricing and the Cyberbeast are covered.
Tesla will keep building the Cybertruck longer than it said a week ago. CEO Elon Musk announced on X on Wednesday that production will continue through the end of summer 2027, so the company can work through more of its order backlog.
The change matters most to people holding orders or deposits. Musk had earlier said Tesla would have to return some deposits because it could not deliver every truck ordered before production ended.
From a mid-2027 end date to the end of summer
Last week Musk announced late at night that the stainless-steel pickup would be discontinued in the middle of next year. He said the space was needed for the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel, at Tesla’s Texas factory. He then clarified that the truck would be built for eight more months, which pointed to July 2027.
The new timeline runs through most of September, according to InsideEVs, which puts the Cybertruck’s remaining runway at roughly 10 months. Teslarati described the extension as slight and put the model’s total life at about three and a half years.
Musk acknowledged the commercial cost in a follow-up post. “This is not the smartest move from a profit-maximizing standpoint,” he wrote, adding that the world needs some room for sentimentality.
Only one trim is left, and it costs more
Since the cancellation was announced, Tesla has cut the lineup to a single version. The top-trim, tri-motor Cyberbeast is now the only Cybertruck available. The All-Wheel-Drive and Premium All-Wheel-Drive trims have both been discontinued, Teslarati reported.
Sources give slightly different prices. InsideEVs says Tesla raised the Cyberbeast to $110,000, while Teslarati lists the starting price at $109,990.
Sales fell far short of the original goal
Musk once aimed for annual output of 250,000 trucks, a volume that would have put the Cybertruck among the best sellers in the pickup market. Industry estimates cited by InsideEVs put total sales at about 70,000 since deliveries began at the end of 2023.
Gigafactory Texas space that is no longer needed for the Cybertruck is being set aside for the Cybercab, Teslarati reported. The outlet tied the move to Tesla’s push toward autonomy and a “transportation-as-a-service” model.
Fans push back and a supplier offers to step in
The cancellation drew angry reactions from some Tesla fans. InsideEVs reports that more than 5,000 people have signed a petition asking Tesla to keep the truck in production.
Unplugged Performance, a company that makes Tesla accessories, said it is trying to bring in investors so it can take over Cybertruck production. Teslarati reports the company offered to take the production line off Tesla’s hands and also build a CyberSUV.
Teslarati also pointed to Ford, which ended the F-150 Lightning after continued losses on EV sales. Ford has plans for a mass-market electric pickup.
What it means for Cybertruck buyers
Customers with outstanding orders now have a longer window in which Tesla can build and deliver their trucks. Musk had said some deposits would be returned under the mid-2027 schedule. How many backlogged orders the extra months will cover was not disclosed.
Shoppers who have not yet ordered can choose only the Cyberbeast, at a price near $110,000. Musk’s post frames the extension as a way to fulfill more orders, and the end of summer 2027 is the date to watch.
