Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck next year, according to CEO Elon Musk, who said on X that the company will use the factory space to build more two-seater Cybercab robotaxis.
The decision to wind down the futuristic, steel-clad EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. When Musk handed over the first few Cybertrucks in late 2023, he predicted Tesla would sell around 250,000 per year. It was supposed to be such a cornerstone of Tesla’s future that, before construction began, the company talked about its Texas factory as the “Cybertruck factory.” But Tesla has instead sold just tens of thousands — total — over the last three years.
I can already see the reboot of the franchise in the making. Back To The (NASDAQ) Futures, the story of a ketamine-addicted blowhard that goes back in time in his Cybertruck to stop himself from building it. When he does, his time-travel Cybertruck disappears because it’s never been made and he’s stuck in 2023, so he misses his flight to Mars and dies of climate change like everyone else. Sad Story ®.