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- Tesla Will Wind Down Cybertruck Production Next Year, Musk Says67 sources
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Musk Says Tesla Will Refund Cybertruck Deposits as Production Ends
Tesla will add an extra Cybertruck shift to work through its order backlog before shutting the line. Musk said many customers will still have deposits returned.
- 250,000 annual sales was Musk's early Cybertruck forecast.
- 20,000 trucks sold in the US last year, down from nearly 39,000.
- $131 million in Cybertrucks were bought by SpaceX in 2025.
- $69,000 was the starting price when Tesla unveiled the truck in 2019.
Why it matters: Tesla is shifting factory space and engineers toward the Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi. Musk has made it central to remaking Tesla as an AI and robotics company.
- Customers with deposits may not receive trucks before production ends.
- Tesla also discontinued the Model S and X this year to make room for its Optimus robot.
How 9 sources split on this story
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9 sources · 11 articles · 56% Left coverage
Where they split: Musk says the Cybertruck is profitable and ending it for Cybercab capacity, while coverage and analysts point to weak demand.
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Forbes9hMusk Says Tesla Will Refund Cybertruck Deposits If Company Cannot Manufacture Enough Before Production ShuttersFortune4hMusk says many Cybertruck buyers will get deposits back as production ends, arguing ‘opportunity cost’ is vastly outweighed by new robotaxi | FortuneUSA Today7hElon Musk cites Cybertruck backlog. So why is Tesla discontinuing it?
Left coverage, 5 sources: The left frames the shutdown as the end of a product that missed its sales targets, and highlights refunded deposits and Musk's defense of its profitability.
TechCrunch10hMusk says Tesla will refund some Cybertruck deposits, defends decision to end production | TechCrunchBusiness Insider14hElon Musk says Tesla will have to return a lot of Cybertruck depositsThe Independent6hElon Musk’s Cybertruck is dead. Experts debate whyCBS News10hTesla to return Cybertruck deposits to "a lot of people" as production winds down, Musk saysLos Angeles Times7hTesla will refund ‘a lot’ of Cybertruck deposits as production winds down
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right frames the story around Tesla adding a shift to fill a large order backlog before retooling for the Cybercab.
What’s next: Tesla plans to dismantle the Cybertruck line around June or July next year.
- Tesla still appears to accept Cybertruck orders on its website.
- How many outstanding Cybertruck orders does Tesla actually hold?
- Will Cybercab production scale enough to justify closing the line?
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