Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

ByTom Gerken Technology reporter.

Key points

• While it was still in development, despite the gaffe, the Cybertruck concluded up receiving a 146, 000 orders, Musk stated in 2019.
• In 2026, the so-called "Cyberbeast" model comes in at $102, 000.
• With its distinctive angular looks, the Cybertruck attracted diehard fans, but was beset by delays before being introduced in 2023 and has had disappointing sales numbers since.
• Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck vehicles at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk notes.
• In the end, the vehicle introduced in 2023, keeping its novel design – an angular shape with a body produced of stainless steel.

He did not spell out whether it intends to stop making them entirely or shift production elsewhere, but did say the decision was to "make room" for building more of its self-driving Cybercab cars.

But the project's lead engineer, Wes Morrill, appeared to suggest the vehicle was being discontinued, writing on X: "Cybertruck was an incredible technology development platform and lives on through Cybercab."

Tesla fans have been mourning the news online, with one person calling it "the best vehicle Tesla has ever made, external" as he lamented it being "discontinued next year".

Musk responded to the user, external with the word "true", adding: "But the Cybertruck fleet will be around for a long time."

Meanwhile, the vehicle has always been a passion project for Musk. He remarked it was "way more awesome than people realise, external" in March, and called it the "best product Tesla has ever made to date, external" in April.

But there have always been major questions concerning whether consumers shared that view and whether the Cybertruck could cut through and earn a spot in the US' lucrative truck market.

It was not supported by inauspicious introduction to the public in 2019 when Musk attempted to show off the Cybertruck's apparently unbreakable glass, only for it to shatter during a live demonstration.

Tesla fans praised its retro-futuristic look. It some remarked looked like something "straight out of Blade Runner, external".

But critics were far less kind, joking regarding its appearance and labelling it "ugly as sin, external".

Notably, a number of recalls – including in 2025 affecting more than 46, 000 Cybertrucks over worries part of its trim could fall off – would not have supported. And then there's the cost.

"We need to make it at a price that people can afford, " Musk informed Wall Street analysts that year – which concluded up being $61, 000 (then £48, 000) for all the "bells and whistles". In 2026, the so-called "Cyberbeast" model comes in at $102, 000. Will Tesla's cybertruck recover from its shattering start? Tesla truck has 150, 000 orders despite launch gaffe.

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