Tesla will add an extra Cybertruck production shift before repurposing its Texas line for Cybercab, CEO Elon Musk said in a November 7 post on X. Musk said the Cybertruck backlog exceeds what Tesla can build before the line is dismantled for Cybercab expansion around June or July 2027. He gave no separate details about the shift’s start date or output target.

The update follows Musk’s post a day earlier saying Tesla would wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab production. The statements establish a planned change at the Texas line, but they do not clearly establish that Cybertruck production will permanently end everywhere. Reuters reported that it was not immediately clear whether production could move to another factory or be phased out entirely.

What did Musk say about Cybertruck production?

In the November 7 post, Musk said Tesla would add an extra shift “to try to get all orders done in time.” He tied the timing to dismantling the Cybertruck line for Cybercab expansion around June or July next year. In a November 6 post, he said the wind-down at Gigafactory Texas would happen around the middle of 2027.

Reuters’ November 7 report confirms that the extra shift and backlog claim came from Musk. Neither post provides a production count, the duration of the added shift or a detailed plan for Cybertruck manufacturing after the Texas line is dismantled.

Does this mean Tesla is discontinuing the Cybertruck?

Not necessarily everywhere. Musk’s statement specifies winding down production at Gigafactory Texas and dismantling that line for Cybercab expansion. Reuters said Tesla’s Austin-area factory was the only known Tesla site equipped to make the model’s specialized components, but reported that the company had not clarified whether production would move or end entirely. The New York Times characterized the plan as ending production; the precise status of any production outside Texas remains unclear from Musk’s posts.

How does the backlog claim compare with Cybertruck sales?

Musk’s current backlog figure is his own claim, not an independently verified order count. Separately, Kelley Blue Book’s 2025 U.S. electric-vehicle sales estimates put Cybertruck sales at 20,237 in 2025, down 48.1% from 38,965 in 2024. Reuters also reported those estimates and noted that the 2025 total was well below Musk’s earlier prediction of 250,000 annual sales.

These numbers describe different things: estimated U.S. sales in past calendar years versus Musk’s claimed current order backlog before a planned factory change. They do not by themselves explain why Tesla is adding a shift or how many trucks the company expects to build before the line is dismantled. Musk did not cite weak or strong sales as the reason for the change.

Why is Tesla making room for Cybercab?

Musk said the production change will free space for increased Cybercab output. Reuters describes Cybercab as a two-seat autonomous ride-share vehicle that is central to Tesla’s push into robotaxis and robotics. The commercial scale of that business remains uncertain: Reuters reported in its November 6 coverage that Tesla’s paid Cybercab rides in Austin were still a small program and that U.S. regulators had opened an audit related to the vehicle’s self-certification.

For Tesla, the immediate plan is a factory-capacity trade-off: add a shift to address the backlog Musk describes, then repurpose the Texas line for Cybercab expansion around mid-2027. The announcement does not yet quantify that expansion or resolve the Cybertruck’s long-term production status.

Frequently asked questions

When will Tesla wind down Cybertruck production in Texas?

Musk said production at Gigafactory Texas would wind down around mid-2027. His follow-up post described dismantling the line around June or July 2027 for Cybercab expansion.

Why is Tesla adding an extra Cybertruck shift?

Musk said the order backlog exceeds what Tesla can build before the line is dismantled, so the company will add a shift to try to complete orders in time. The backlog figure has not been independently quantified in the cited reports.

Will Cybertruck production stop worldwide?

The posts specify a wind-down at Gigafactory Texas, not a definitive end to production everywhere. Reuters said Tesla had not clarified whether production could move to another facility or end entirely.