Musk to end Cybertruck production
The gist
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla will end Cybertruck production at its Texas factory in about eight months.
U.S. sales fell 48% in 2025, and the space goes to the Cybercab robotaxi.
How it unfolded
- 2019Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, pitched as a rolling fortress that could tow 14,000 pounds and withstand sledgehammer and firearm hits.
- 2023After years of delays, Tesla began Cybertruck deliveries in late 2023.
- 2024Cybertruck U.S. sales reached 38,965, per Cox Automotive/Kelley Blue Book estimates.
Key terms
- EV
- A vehicle propelled mostly by electric power, including cars, rail vehicles, watercraft, aircraft and spacecraft.
- gigafactory
- A Tesla automotive manufacturing facility located near Austin, Texas.
- robotaxi
- An autonomous car operated by a ridesharing company without a human driver.
Source: Wikipedia