Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027, according to TechCrunch, which reported on November 6, 2026 that CEO Elon Musk announced the end of production on X. The freed-up factory space will go toward building more two-seat Cybercab robotaxis, the report says. TechCrunch links Musk’s post but does not quote it, and gives no month for the end of production. The story drew 1,056 points and 1,915 comments on Hacker News.

What TechCrunch reports

  • Sales: at the late-2023 delivery event, Musk predicted sales of about 250,000 a year. Tesla has sold “tens of thousands” in total over the past three years, according to the article.
  • Price and range: the base price rose to about $60,000, above the originally promised starting price of under $40,000. The promised range of up to 500 miles was not met, and the top-end range fell by more than 100 miles.
  • Launch: the truck was delayed about two years, partly because of COVID-19.
  • Cybercab and robotaxis: Cybercabs have been on Austin streets for about two months, and Tesla plans to expand them to Dallas later this month. Tesla also runs Model Y robotaxis in Austin, Houston, Dallas and three Florida cities.
  • Other discontinuations: earlier this year Tesla ended Model S and Model X production and redirected that space to Optimus humanoid robots. TechCrunch calls the Cybertruck the third product Tesla has discontinued to fund its AI and robotics goals.

Earlier statements by Musk

TechCrunch recalls that Musk said on a 2019 earnings call, “we are going to just do an amazing pickup truck,” and at the late-2023 delivery event called the truck “the finest in apocalyptic equipment” and said it fit “late civilization vibes.” Before construction began, Tesla referred to its Texas factory as the “Cybertruck factory.”

Sources and notes

This post is based on TechCrunch’s report by Sean O’Kane (3:50 a.m. PST, November 6, 2026) and Hacker News counts. Lens did not read Musk’s post on X or a Tesla filing and found no statement from Tesla beyond Musk’s announcement as described by TechCrunch. NBC News and WIRED also carried the news; Lens read neither.

Image: a Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series parked on a lawn in Greenwich, Connecticut, by Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0; cropped. Illustrative photo; it does not show the events described.