# Tesla to add Cybertruck shift to clear orders before dismantling line next year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tesla-to-add-cybertruck-shift-to-clear-orders-before-dismantling-line-next-year/
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:39:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T19:33:43+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/business/tesla-to-add-cybertruck-shift-to-clear-orders-before-dismantling-line-next-year/
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Technology, World

## Key points

- Tesla will add a Cybertruck shift to clear orders.
- The production line is due to be dismantled around mid-2027.
- Cybertruck sales fell to about 20,000 in the US last year.

## Summary

Tesla will add an extra shift to finish outstanding Cybertruck orders before taking apart the production line next year. The move is tied to a planned expansion of Cybercab production, reflecting Elon Musk’s push to make autonomous vehicles a larger part of Tesla’s business.

Musk said the backlog exceeds what Tesla can build before the line is dismantled around June or July. The Cybertruck began reaching customers in late 2023, but US sales fell to about 20,000 last year from nearly 39,000 in 2024, according to Kelley Blue Book. That remains far short of Musk’s earlier forecast of 250,000 annual sales, amid recalls, quality concerns and limited overseas appeal.

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