Tesla plans to add an extra production shift at its Texas factory to fulfil outstanding Cybertruck orders before dismantling the production line around June or July 2027 for a planned expansion of Cybercab production, Reuters reported on 7 November 2026.

Chief Executive Elon Musk said the order backlog was greater than the factory could complete before the line is reworked. The change is linked to Tesla’s plan to expand production of its two-seat autonomous Cybercab, which is central to the company’s robotaxi ambitions.

The announcement follows Tesla’s earlier statement that Cybertruck production at the Texas facility would be wound down around the middle of 2027. Reuters has reported that the pickup has struggled to meet the company’s early sales expectations. The latest comments describe a production transition; they do not establish that the Cybertruck will be discontinued at every facility.

Original source publication date: 7 November 2026.

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Source: Reuters.

Published by Zycoln: 8 November 2026, 11:17 AM IST.