Some Tesla Cybertruck customers will have their deposits returned because the electric pickup’s production run is approaching its end, chief executive Elon Musk said on Nov 9.
Tesla plans to stop producing the Cybertruck at its Texas factory around mid-2027, about three-and-a-half years after customer deliveries began in November 2023.
Musk claimed on X that incoming orders now substantially exceed the rate at which Tesla is building the vehicle. He said the company would be unable to fulfil many orders before production stops in approximately eight months.
The situation contrasts with the Cybertruck’s earlier sales performance. Kelley Blue Book estimates that US deliveries fell 48% to 20,237 units in 2025, well below Musk’s previous ambition of selling around 250,000 annually.
However, those historical figures do not establish the size of Tesla’s current order backlog.
Musk also rejected claims that the Cybertruck was being discontinued because it was unprofitable. He argued that the manufacturing capacity could generate greater value if devoted to the Cybercab, Tesla’s purpose-built autonomous vehicle.
The decision follows Tesla’s announcement that it would wind down Cybertruck production to expand Cybercab manufacturing.
Tesla intends to add another production shift to build more Cybertrucks before closing the assembly line in 2027.
