Tesla to End Cybertruck Within a Year as Texas Plant Shifts to Robotaxi

Tesla will stop building the Cybertruck in less than a year, Elon Musk said in a post on X, according to Torque News. The Texas factory that makes the stainless steel pickup will be converted to build Tesla’s Robotaxi, the outlet reported.

The decision ends one of the most talked-about trucks of recent years and leaves current owners holding a model that will soon be out of production. Tesla has not published an exact end date beyond Musk’s timeline.

Sales were too small to report on their own

Tesla’s delivery report for the third quarter of 2026 did not give the Cybertruck its own line. The truck was grouped under “Other Models,” a category that covered 8,295 deliveries in the quarter. Torque News writes that this bucket likely includes the Model X, the Model Y, the Semi and the Cybertruck, though Tesla did not break out the figures by model.

Torque News columnist John Goreham argues that the low numbers showed the truck had failed well before Musk’s announcement. That reading is his opinion; Tesla has not given its own reasons beyond the plan for the plant.

Other electric pickups are also struggling

The Cybertruck is the latest full-size electric pickup to falter. Ford ended the F-150 Lightning after building about 100,000 of them over four years, according to Torque News.

General Motors’ electric trucks lost ground in the third quarter as well:

• Silverado EV: 1,655 sold, down 58% from the same quarter a year earlier.
• Sierra EV: sales were almost identical to the Silverado EV, the outlet reported.
• Hummer EV: 1,423 delivered, down 73%.

Federal EV tax credits ended on the last day of September 2025, and electric vehicle sales have been weak since, Torque News reported. Even with subsidies, EVs held around 8% of the US new-car market, according to the outlet.

What it means for Cybertruck owners

Tesla has not announced any changes to warranties, service, parts or software support for the Cybertruck. Owners will be watching for those details as the wind-down proceeds.

A model that goes out of production can affect resale value and the long-term supply of body parts unique to it. Tesla has not said how it will handle parts for a truck with an unusual stainless steel body once the line stops.

Shoppers who were still considering a new Cybertruck have a limited window, since Musk put the end at less than a year away. No pricing changes tied to the wind-down have been announced.

What comes next for electric trucks

Tesla’s Texas plant will move to Robotaxi production. Musk has long promised self-driving taxis; Torque News points out he once said they would be on the road by the millions by 2020.

Lower-priced electric trucks are still coming. Ford and Slate both plan cheaper EV pickups for 2027, according to Torque News. Goreham writes that if Congress passes new EV tax credits, those trucks could become much more affordable. No such bill has passed. For comparison, he noted that an electric truck he tested last month carried a price of $93,000.

Source: Torque News