Musk May End Cybertruck Production to Focus on Cybercab

Musk plans to wind down Cybertruck production in favour of the Cybercab

Elon Musk has stated that Tesla may cease production of the Cybertruck electric pick-up in around eight months’ time, despite high demand. According to him, the company intends to redirect its production resources towards increasing output of the Cybercab robotaxi, as it considers this area to be more promising.

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In a post on social media platform X, Musk stated that the rate at which orders for the Cybertruck are coming in significantly exceeds production capacity. As a result, the company will likely be unable to fulfil all orders before the production line is halted and will be forced to refund some of the deposits to customers.

Musk emphasised that the possible discontinuation of the model is not due to it being unprofitable, as some media outlets have claimed. According to his explanation, the complexity of Cybertruck production and the associated resource costs are outweighed by the potential value of producing additional Cybercabs.

The comment to which Musk responded also suggested that the development of autonomous technologies would gradually change the design and functionality of cars. By this logic, the Cybertruck may remain a product of a transitional phase in the automotive industry.

However, Musk has not yet specified an exact date for the cessation of Cybertruck production, nor has he provided any figures regarding demand, production capacity or the expected output of the Cybercab.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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