Musk Extends Cybertruck Production, Calls It Sentiment Over Profit
Musk says Tesla will build the Cybertruck through the end of summer 2027 to fill more orders, and calls the extension sentiment, not profit.
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Musk says Tesla will build the Cybertruck through the end of summer 2027 to fill more orders, and calls the extension sentiment, not profit.
Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance offered to run Cybertruck production with investor backing, add a CyberSUV and pay Tesla a license fee.
Musk says Cybertruck orders far exceed production, so many buyers will get deposits back before the line closes in mid-2027. He denies it loses money.
Tesla clears the Cybertruck line for the Cybercab while NHTSA audits how it certified a car with no pedals. Tesla asked to keep its sworn answers secret.
Elon Musk says coming efficiency gains will allow a 40-kWh Cybercab battery and a liquid silver color, but Tesla has not published the current pack size.
Musk says Cybertruck production at Giga Texas winds down in mid-2027 to make room for Cybercab. US sales fell 28% through September, per Cox Automotive.
Tesla emailed Australian and New Zealand Cybertruck reservation holders on October 23 that the truck is cancelled there. Deposits come back in full.

Court records show Angstrom, the supplier holding Tesla's Cybertruck tooling, lost a $30 million appeal in February and put a subsidiary through Chapter 11.
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