Elon Musk Puts the Breaks on Cybertruck Production to Focus on Tesla's Cybercab, Disappointing Diehard Fans

Elon Musk has confirmed plans to “wind down” production of the Cybertruck at Tesla's “gigafactory”

“Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” Musk tweeted today.

Musk’s tweet left the door open to further production elsewhere, but Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill then suggested that Cybertruck was being discontinued. “Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab,” he tweeted. “Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the future looking like the future. As well to the community of owners whose adventures I've enjoyed and will continue to follow.”

The angular Cybertruck launched in 2023 to much fanfare, but sales have been poor. Indeed, the truck has suffered online ridicule ever since it was introduced in 2019, when Musk himself shattered its supposed unbreakable glass during a live demo.

Musk’s announcement was met with a mixture of mocking social media …