Elon Musk Extends Cybertruck Production Through Summer 2027
Elon Musk extended Cybertruck production to late summer 2027 to clear a backlog after previously planning to wind down manufacturing by mid-2027.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that production of the Cybertruck will be extended through the end of summer 2027 to address the vehicle's order backlog. This decision reverses a statement made five days earlier, in which Musk indicated the truck would be removed from the lineup by mid-2027 to prioritize the assembly of the Cybercab robotaxi.
While Musk stated the Cybertruck remains profitable, he previously cited manufacturing complexity as the reason for the planned discontinuation. The vehicle has underperformed sales expectations despite receiving over 1 million reservations since 2019. Data from Cox Automotive shows only 76,000 units sold over the last three years, including $131 million in sales to SpaceX in 2025. Musk noted that Tesla will need to return deposits to many reservation holders.
Amidst the initial wind-down announcement, Unplugged Performance, a Tesla aftermarket tuning company, issued an open offer to take over the Cybertruck production line at Giga Texas. Funded by a consortium of investors, the proposal aimed to keep the vehicle in production at no cost to Tesla's headcount or floor space, allowing the company to focus entirely on the Cybercab.
