Tesla Will End Cybertruck Production Around Mid-2027, Musk Says

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab output, Elon Musk said, and will have to return deposits for a lot of people. In a November 5, 2026 post on X, Musk wrote that 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.” On November 7 he said the order backlog is “far more than we can make before dismantling the line for Cybercab expansion around June/July next year,” and that Tesla “will add an extra shift to try to get all orders done in time.” On November 8 he added that Tesla will “try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people.”

Reuters, in a November 10 report by Mike Colias, says Cybertruck sales sagged 28% this year through September, to about 11,600 trucks, according to a Motor Intelligence estimate. USA Today, citing Cox Automotive the same day, says Tesla sold 1,914 Cybertrucks in October, the strongest month for the truck in more than a year. Prices went up too: Electrek and Not a Tesla App, both reporting November 6, say Premium AWD moved from $84,990 to $92,490, Cyberbeast moved from $99,990 to $102,490, and Dual Motor AWD shows $82,490 but cannot be ordered.

Last updated: November 10, 2026.

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• Elon Musk on X (November 5, 2026): production winds down at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production
• Elon Musk on X (November 7, 2026): order backlog is far more than Tesla can make before dismantling the line around June/July next year, and Tesla will add an extra shift to try to get all orders done in time
• Elon Musk on X (November 8, 2026): order rate far exceeds production, Tesla will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people
• Reuters (Mike Colias), via Investing.com, “Tesla Cybertruck is EV pickup market’s latest casualty” (November 10, 2026): sales down 28% this year through September, to about 11,600 trucks, Motor Intelligence estimate
• USA Today (Keith Laing), “Tesla Cybertruck sales just hit a 1-year high. So why is it ending?” (November 10, 2026): Cox Automotive, 1,914 Cybertrucks sold in October, strongest month in more than a year
• Electrek, “Tesla hikes Cybertruck prices up to 10% after announcing it will kill production” (November 6, 2026): Dual Motor AWD $82,490 (from $74,990, not orderable), Premium AWD $92,490 (from $84,990), Cyberbeast $102,490 (from $99,990)
• Not a Tesla App, “Tesla Raises Cybertruck Prices, Pauses Base Trim Orders” (November 6, 2026): same three stickers and Dual Motor pause

TruckDaily take

Who this is for. Shoppers who already have a Cybertruck order or deposit and need the production-end clock in one place: Musk says the line comes down around mid-2027, an extra shift is being added, and a lot of people will get deposits back. It is also for anyone still willing to order a Premium AWD or Cyberbeast at the November stickers Electrek and Not a Tesla App report, knowing the build window is limited.

Who should skip. Skip waiting on Dual Motor AWD as an orderable entry truck. Both outlets say that trim is greyed out even though it shows $82,490. Skip if you need a Cybertruck you can still buy new in late 2027 or 2028. And skip treating a deposit as a guaranteed build slot. Musk said Tesla will try to fill orders and will still have to return deposits for a lot of people. He has not said who gets a truck.

What we’d buy. If we already had an order we wanted filled, we would stay in the backlog and watch Tesla for deposit-return notices, rather than assume the extra shift covers everyone. We would not treat Dual Motor at the listed $82,490 as a buy, because both outlets say you cannot order it. If the only truck we would sign for is a Cybertruck, Premium AWD at the reported $92,490 is the cheapest one you can still order, with Cyberbeast at the reported $102,490 as the trim that took the smaller hike. Either way, buy it as a run-out truck, not as a model Tesla plans to keep building.

What Musk said, in order

Musk did not publish a firm last-build day. “Around the middle of next year,” “around June/July next year,” and “in about 8 months” are his own phrasings, posted between November 5 and November 8.

In the same November 8 post, Musk also said this is “not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable, as has been misreported by legacy media,” and that “the opportunity cost of the complexity of Cybertruck is vastly outweighed by the value of incremental Cybercab production.” That is Musk’s own account of why the line is ending.

Sales context

The production-end news sits next to a weak year and one stronger month. Reuters says Cybertruck sales sagged 28% this year through September, to about 11,600 trucks, per a Motor Intelligence estimate, and notes that pace is far off the 250,000-truck annual level Musk once predicted. USA Today, citing Cox Automotive, says October was a one-year high at 1,914 trucks. Those two figures cover different periods. A better October does not cancel the year-to-date drop Reuters reports through September, and it does not change Musk’s backlog and deposit-return posts.

Price hike context

A day after the mid-2027 wind-down post, Electrek and Not a Tesla App reported a second Cybertruck price hike since late August. Our September 2 coverage of the earlier $5,000 Dual Motor and Premium bump covers the first one.

Every dollar figure in that table is from Electrek and Not a Tesla App on November 6, 2026. Both outlets agree on the three “now” prices, the Dual Motor pause, and the prior Dual Motor and Premium numbers shown under “Was.” Neither report lists destination or other fees. Electrek says the cheapest Cybertruck you can actually order is now Premium AWD at $92,490.

What this means if you have a deposit or want to order

If you already paid a deposit, Musk’s November 8 post is the line that matters: Tesla will try to build as many trucks as it can before the line comes down, and it will still return deposits for a lot of people. He did not say how many orders get filled, how Tesla will choose, or when refunds go out. The November 7 extra shift is Tesla’s stated attempt to clear the backlog before a June/July dismantle, not a promise that every existing order ships.

If you do not have an order yet, the open trims in those November 6 reports are Premium AWD at $92,490 and Cyberbeast at $102,490. Dual Motor AWD still shows $82,490, up from $74,990, but both outlets say the option is greyed out. Tesla raised the sticker on a trim it is not selling right now. Check Tesla’s order page for the price and availability on the day you would actually sign, because those outlets were reading the configurator on November 6.

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