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Tesla is going to stop making Cybertrucks, Musk says

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Morgan, R. (2026, November 6). Tesla is going to stop making Cybertrucks, Musk says. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12139757/tesla-cybertruck-wind-down-production/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Rachel Morgan

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Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will reduce Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to make way for increased Cybercab manufacturing. Despite initial predictions of 250,000 annual sales, data shows only 11,586 units sold by the end of Q3 in 2026, marking a significant decline from previous years. The company has faced several recalls and customer complaints regarding the Cybertruck’s reliability issues.
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Tesla Winds Down Cybertruck Production
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Topics

Cybercab Cybertruck Tesla Texas cybertrucks

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Tesla ORG · 9× Musk PERSON · 6× Texas GPE · 2× Cox Automotive ORG · 1× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× Ford ORG · 1× Good Car Bad Car ORG · 1× Kelley Blue Book ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ORG · 1×

Narrative

Automotive sales figures from Good Car Bad Car predict there are less than 65,000 cybertrucks on the road in the U.S. Cybertrucks have caused a stir since they rolled into the market in 2023, competing with electric models of the Ford F-150 and other popular pickup trucks.
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Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck at its gigafactory in Texas, CEO Elon Musk said Friday.
2026-11-09 · Global News
Tesla is going to stop making Cybertrucks, Musk says · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck at its gigafactory in Texas, CEO Elon Musk said Friday. asserted
Musk → wind → Texas
In a statement posted on X, Musk said production would wind down around mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab production. asserted
production → post → production
Tesla does not directly report on sales of its cybertrucks, instead including them in its “other models” category. asserted
Tesla → report → category
According to data from Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, Tesla sold 11,586 cybertrucks by the end of Q3 in 2026, a decrease of 28 per cent from the same time period last year. uncertain
Tesla → accord → period
When Tesla started production of its cybertrucks in 2023, he predicted annual sales of 250,000 units. asserted
he → start → units
Automotive sales figures from Good Car Bad Car predict there are less than 65,000 cybertrucks on the road in the U.S. Cybertrucks have caused a stir since they rolled into the market in 2023, competing with electric models of the Ford F-150 and other popular pickup trucks. asserted
they → predict → F-150
Nonetheless, Musk has said the Cybertruck is the “best vehicle Tesla has ever made.” asserted
Tesla → say → ?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla has issued 11 recalls for its Cybertruck which has also received more than 175 customer complaints. uncertain
which → accord → complaints
In April 2024, Tesla recalled nearly 4,000 Cybertruck vehicles due to a dangerous issue where the accelerator pedal could get stuck. uncertain
pedal → recall → issue
The company responded by saying it would replace or rework the pedal on all Cybertrucks on the road at the time and new models under construction would receive a new pedal design. asserted
models → respond → design
Musk said Friday that winding down production would create floor space to focus on Tesla’s Cybercab production. asserted
winding → say → production
The Cybercab has no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors and is one of Musk’s bets in a push to merge Tesla automotives into an AI and robotics company. asserted
Cybercab → have → company
Musk did not say whether the production of Cybertrucks would halt completely or would be transferred to a new factory. asserted
production → say → factory
Currently, the gigafactory in Texas is the only place these models are produced. asserted
models → produce → Texas
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