From Ars Technica · · 1m 20s
Tesla ends Cybertruck production in mid-2027
Elon Musk announces Tesla will stop making Cybertrucks and retool the factory for Cybercabs instead, ending the troubled pickup's run.
In brief
Elon Musk announces Tesla will stop making Cybertrucks and retool the factory for Cybercabs instead, ending the troubled pickup's run. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Cybertruck will cease production in mid-2027, ending the failed pickup truck that never met sales targets. Originally reported by Ars Technica.
Musk kills the Cybertruck
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on social media that the Cybertruck will cease production in the middle of 2027, ending the company's failed attempt to control the American pickup truck market.
The vision that never landed
Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019 with an unusual angular shape and fanciful claims about stainless steel monocoque construction. The truck was supposed to sell for less than forty thousand dollars.
“the body and bed don't do anything useful”
Production troubles from the start
Development was troubled as Tesla struggled to bring the Cybertruck to mass production. Musk demanded Lego-like precision from workers, but achieving the required tolerances proved difficult in practice.
“Lego-like precision”
Musk admits the mistake
By 2023, the Cybertruck used a conventional unibody chassis instead of the promised design.Musk told his audience that we dug our grave with the truck, acknowledging annual sales of a quarter million would not happen.
“we dug our grave”
Sales never took off
The Cybertruck's divisive shape became a visible reminder of Musk's role in reshaping the federal government. Even selling thousands to SpaceX could not save the pickup as sales never took off.
What it means
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Cybertruck will cease production in mid-2027, ending the failed pickup truck that never met sales targets.
