OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales”
“Tesla would wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks that ultimately only sold in just a handful of markets because of its…”
Tesla winds down Cybertruck production to boost Cybercab robotaxi push.
Key points
- Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027.
- Musk says the move will free capacity for the newly launched Cybercab model.
- Cybertruck sales have been weak, with 20,237 units sold in the US last year.
- Cybertruck faced design and regulatory challenges limiting adoption in Europe.
- Cybercab is central to Tesla's ambition to build a global robotaxi network.
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