Share to ClassroomTesla to Stop Making Its Cybertruck
Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, said on Friday that the company will stop making its Cybertruck at its factory in Texas. Production will end around the middle of next year. Musk said Tesla needs the space to build more Cybercabs. These are self-driving cars with no steering wheel. When a fan wrote that the truck was being stopped, Musk replied "true". Tesla's shares went up by nearly 5%.
The Cybertruck is an electric pickup truck made of steel, with a very unusual shape. It had a difficult start. In 2019, its special windows broke during a live show. Musk said the truck got 146,000 orders, and he expected to sell 250,000 a year. But in 2025, Tesla sold only 20,237 Cybertrucks, down from 38,965 the year before. Many people did not like the design, and the truck was expensive. There were also several recalls, when a company asks owners to bring vehicles back to fix a problem. One reporter said Musk's politics also hurt the truck's image.
Musk believes self-driving cars are the future of Tesla. The company started making Cybercabs in July, but US officials are checking if they were properly approved. Some fans are sad about the news. One owner in Texas joked that her truck is now "a collector's item".
