Tesla pulls the plug on Cybertruck after years of poor sales

News24 Business6 November 2026 at 15:24

Tesla will 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.
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