Last week, Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla would halt production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas “around the middle of next year,” supposedly to allow for increased production of self-driving Cybercabs.
Automotive industry observers were quick to surmise that the vehicle’s weak sales, delayed deliveries, inflated pricing, numerous recalls, and connection to Musk’s far-right MAGA politics may also have factored into the decision. Longtime detractors of the polarizing steel-paneled truck, originally positioned as an electric rival to classic gas-powered pickups, jeered Musk and Tesla fans over its demise, noting with some pleasure that the Cybertruck would exit the market within four years of its November 2023 rollout.
