RIP the Cybertruck: Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down production of its most polarizing EV
Source: Business Insider ·
Cybertruck sales had collapsed, and the science fiction-inspired pickup became a target of vandalism and ridicule.
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It's the end of the road for the Tesla Cybertruck.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesTesla is bidding farewell to the Cybertruck.Elon Musk said production of the electric pickup would end to free up space for Tesla's Cybercab.Tesla's attempt to conquer the US truck market didn't quite go to plan.Farewell Cybertruck, we hardly knew ye.Elon Musk said on Friday that Tesla would wind down Cybertruck production from the middle of next year.It comes after sales collapsed and the science-fiction-inspired pickup became a target of vandalism and ridicule.The Tesla CEO wrote in an X post that Cybertruck production at the EV giant's Texas gigafactory would end to make room for Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi.Tesla shares were up slightly premarket, after collapsing over the past few days amid concerns that Texas' Democratic sweep in the midterm elections will impact Musk's business empire, and a broader AI sell-off.It marks the end of the road for the polarizing angular electric pickup, which launched in 2023…
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