Tesla plans to wind down production of its Cybertruck pickup at its Texas factory starting in mid-2027, a move that would free up manufacturing capacity for its autonomous Cybercab vehicle.
Production shift · Tesla
Tesla plans to end Cybertruck production in Texas and move the plant toward the Cybercab
The wind-down would begin in mid-2027, freeing factory capacity for Tesla's two-seat autonomous vehicle, which is designed to run without a steering wheel or pedals.
Mid-2027
Target start of the Cybertruck wind-down at the Texas factory
2 seats
Configuration of the Cybercab that would take over the freed capacity
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Steering wheels or pedals in the Cybercab design
From Cybertruck to Cybercab
Cybertruck builds
Continue at the Texas plant
→
Wind-down
Starts mid-2027
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Freed capacity
Floor space and production resources redirected
→
Cybercab production
Autonomous platform built at the site
Preparation window: roughly one year
Approximate time between the announcement and the mid-2027 start (each block ≈ 1 month)
Announcement Mid-2027
Why it could make sense
Redirects an existing factory toward the autonomous platform
Gives Tesla about a year to prepare the Texas plant
Signals that robotaxi plans are a manufacturing priority
What to watch
Cybertruck sales have been well below earlier projections
Whether Cybercab output can scale while overall vehicle production holds
Whether the timing could change
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