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Tesla to stop Cybertruck production and shift factory space to robotaxis
Elon Musk said the space will be used for two-seat Cybercabs after Cybertruck sales totaled tens of thousands over three years.
Tesla will discontinue its Cybertruck pickup and dedicate the production space to additional Cybercab robotaxis, CEO Elon Musk said on X. The decision comes as Tesla seeks to concentrate on artificial intelligence and robotics.
Cybertruck sales have totaled tens of thousands over three years. That compares with Musk’s forecast of around 250,000 annually when customer deliveries began in late 2023. Tesla had described its planned Texas plant as a factory for the pickup before construction started.
Tesla has been deploying two-seat Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, for two months and says it plans to expand to other cities, beginning with Dallas. Its robotaxi operations also include Model Y SUVs in Houston, Dallas and Austin, along with three Florida cities.
The company also decided to discontinue the Model S and Model X, assigning their manufacturing space to production of its Optimus humanoid robots.
Tesla introduced the Cybertruck in 2019 with a promised starting price below $40,000 and range of up to 500 miles. Deliveries began after a two-year delay, with the base price at around $60,000 and maximum range more than 100 miles short of the original promise.