Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production, but Elon Musk insists poor sales aren't the reason

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Facepalm: Tesla appears to be killing off the Cybertruck, and according to Elon Musk, the reason isn't that almost nobody is buying them. The CEO says production of the EV will start winding down around the middle of next year to make room for something more important: increased Cybercab production.

Musk's explanation is raising plenty of skepticism. The real reason is more likely that the truck just isn't selling anywhere near as well as Tesla or Musk expected.

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2026

Electrek writesthat Tesla lumps the Cybertruck into the "other models" segment of its sales reports, along with the Model S, Model X, and now the Semi. A total of 8,295 vehicles in this category were delivered in Q3 2026, down 48% year over year. With Model S...

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