Tesla CEO Elon Musk don tok say di company go wind down production of im Cybertruck for Texas, as e dey focus on di self-driving Cybercab cars. Musk announce on Friday say di production go stop around mid-2027 for di Austin gigafactory, to make room for more Cybercab production. Di Cybertruck na only for Tesla Austin base dem dey produce am, and Musk no clear whether dem go move di manufacturing go anoda place or e go just stop finish.
Tesla no dey report Cybertruck sales directly; dem just put am inside ‘other models’ category. But according to Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, Tesla sell 11,586 Cybertrucks by di end of Q3 2026, which be 28 per cent less than di same time last year. Musk bin predict say e go sell 250,000 units every year when production start for 2023, but na far from dat. Good Car Bad Car predict say less than 65,000 Cybertrucks dey on di road for U.S.
Di Cybertruck don get mixed reaction since e launch for 2023. Some pipo praise im individuality, while odas just call am ugly. E also get quality problems and recalls. Di National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tok say Tesla don issue 11 recalls for di Cybertruck, and di truck don get more than 175 customer complaints. For April 2024, Tesla recall nearly 4,000 Cybertruck vehicles because of dangerous issue where di accelerator pedal fit get stuck.
