Tesla will end assembly of the Cybertruck at its Texas factory by mid 2027, reallocating manufacturing lines to the autonomous Cybercab. The change comes after a steep sales decline for the electric pickup truck throughout the past year. The decision marks an abrupt exit from the consumer truck market to focus entirely on automated commercial transport.
Kelley Blue Book sales data shows Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertruck units during 2025. That volume reflects a 48% drop compared to the 38,965 units sold in 2024. These numbers fall far short of the original target outlined by Elon Musk in 2023, when company forecasts projected annual deliveries of 250,000 vehicles.
Former Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer noted that running an assembly line with such weak demand is financially unsustainable for any major automaker.
Any rational automotive industry professional would say that.
Palmer added that continuing to build a model that misses targets by this margin serves no economic purpose for factory operations.
Tesla plans to transfer the Texas plant capacity to the Cybercab, a dedicated autonomous vehicle designed without a steering wheel, pedals, or rear view mirrors. The vehicle uses upward opening butterfly doors and relies exclusively on camera vision and automated driving computers. While small scale manufacturing started earlier this year, planned capacity stands at 125,000 units annually, leaving an output gap in the short term as truck manufacturing winds down.
