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Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales

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Reuters. (2026, November 6). Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373598/teslas-musk-pulls-plug-cybertruck-robotaxi-push-after-years-poor-sales

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will wind down production of its Cybertruck due to poor sales, which dropped by 48% last year in the US to just 20,237 units sold. In an X post, Musk stated this move would allow Tesla to increase output of the newly launched Cybercab model, a key component in the company’s robotaxi strategy. It remains unclear whether Cybertruck production will be moved or phased out entirely, with Austin being the only facility currently equipped for its specialized components.
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Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year, down 48 per cent from 2024 and far below Musk’s prediction of 250,000 units annually Musk said in an X post the production wind-down would enable the carmaker to accommodate increased output of its newly launched Cybercab model, which the billionaire has made central to Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions.
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Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year, down 48 per cent from 2024 and far below Musk’s prediction of 250,000 units annually Musk said in an X post the production wind-down would enable the carmaker to accommodate increased output of its newly launched Cybercab model, which the billionaire has made central to Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions.
2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post
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Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year, down 48 per cent from 2024 and far below Musk’s prediction of 250,000 units annually Musk said in an X post the production wind-down would enable the carmaker to accommodate increased output of its newly launched Cybercab model, which the billionaire has made central to Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions. asserted
billionaire → pull → ambitions
While it was not immediately clear whether Cybertruck production would be moved to another facility or phased out entirely, the carmaker’s Austin plant is the only known Tesla facility equipped to manufacture the model’s specialised components. asserted
plant → move → components
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