Tesla boss Elon Musk has revealed that production of its Cybertruck is set to be closed down at the carmaker’s Texas factory in favour of the new Cybercab. 

The controversial pickup was introduced in 2019 at an event that became infamous for Musk smashing the glass on a supposedly unbreakable window not once but twice. 

Sales of the truck took several more years to start as production difficulties saw delivery dates being pushed repeatedly back. 

When will Tesla stop making the Cybertruck? 

It seems the current plan is to bring a halt to Cybertruck production at Tesla's factory in Austin by the middle of 2027, though Musk's short statement on the issue has left unanswered questions. 

What's clear though is that the company plans to swap out the Cybertruck for its new Cybercab. 

The Cybercab is a two-seater self-driving taxi with no steering wheel inside that won’t be available for consumers to buy, but Tesla is expecting to sign fleet deals for operators to run the cars. ​

Is the Cybertruck being discontinued completely?

What’s been left ambiguous in Musk’s statement so far is whether production of the Cybertruck is being halted completely, or just stopped at the Texas factory in order to free up space for Cybercab production. 

How many Cybertrucks have been sold?

Sales figures have not come close to matching the ambitious plans Musk offered at launch. 

Initial plans were for Tesla to build 250,000 of the angular electric trucks a year, but total sales of the Cybertruck since it finally went on sale in 2023 haven’t even reached a third of that. 

Estimates suggest fewer than 70,000 of the trucks have found homes in three years.  

The Cybertruck was hampered from the start by a design that made it illegal to go on sale in Europe because of sharp stainless steel edges, a lack of crash protection and a four tonne weight that would have required a commercial vehicle licence. 

Other Teslas are still selling well though aren't they? 

The Cybertruck's troubled life on sale all stands in distinct contrast to the commercial appeal of the Model 3 and Model Y cars that remain successful despite having been on sale for nine and six years respectively, at the point where other carmakers would consider new generations. 

Alongside the announcement, Tesla has dropped the entry level version of the Cybertruck from sale in the US and bumped up the prices of the remaining Premium and Cyberbeast options, which at least keeps things consistent with the fluctuating price changes that have been notable so far.