Tesla to Add Cybertruck Shift Before Texas Line Closes

Musk announced the plan on X on November 7, a day after saying Tesla would end Cybertruck production at the factory. He did not give a figure for the backlog. Tesla does not disclose order numbers, leaving the scale of the outstanding demand unclear.

U.S. Cybertruck sales fell to about 20,000 last year, down from nearly 39,000 in 2024, according to Kelley Blue Book. That remains far below the 250,000 annual sales Musk once forecast. Since arriving on the road in late 2023, the stainless steel pickup has also faced recalls and quality complaints.

The Texas production space is due to be repurposed for the Cybercab, Tesla’s two-seat robotaxi, which Musk has described as central to the company’s future.