# Tesla to expand Cybertruck production in bid to fill orders before dismantling line next year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tesla-to-expand-cybertruck-production-in-bid-to-fill-orders-before-dismantling-line-next-year/
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:38:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T19:24:58+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/tesla-expand-cybertruck-production-in-bid-fill-orders-dismantling-line-next-year-6533391
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Tesla will add a Cybertruck shift to clear outstanding orders.
- The Texas production line is due to be dismantled next year.
- Cybertruck sales have fallen well short of Musk’s forecast.

## Summary

Tesla will add a production shift to fulfil outstanding Cybertruck orders before it dismantles the production line next year. The move comes as the company plans to expand Cybercab production, reflecting Elon Musk’s push to make autonomous vehicles and robotics a larger part of Tesla’s business.

Musk said the backlog exceeds what Tesla can build before the line is repurposed 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 is well below Musk’s earlier forecast of 250,000 annual sales; the vehicle has also faced recalls, quality concerns and limited prospects in some overseas markets.

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