Why Tesla Is Redirecting Production Away From Cybertruck to Focus on What Really Sells

Tesla is discreetly reallocating Cybertruck employees to different model production lines due to sluggish truck sales.
Internal reports indicate that several Cybertruck teams in Texas have been cut down by over fifty percent.
Despite claiming more than a million pre-orders, it has only managed to deliver under 50,000 units.

The Tesla Cybertruck was created to draw attention, and it surely accomplishes this, however nowadays, it’s garnering the wrong a type of attention, and that's it. appearing in the sales figures Credit it to the significantly higher-than-expected cost, the lesser-than-stated driving range, or the series of vandalism acts directed at owners. Regardless of the reason, Tesla apparently plans to adjust production as they find themselves with an excess of Cybertrucks and insufficient demand from customers.

While Elon Musk Once touted for securing more than a million Cybertruck pre-orders, the company had only managed to sell approximately 50,000 units by March. This indicates that they have an excess stockpile and must scale back their manufacturing to manage theCybertruckinventory effectively.

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According to Business Insider Tesla has discreetly downsized the Cybertruck production crew by over fifty percent. According to a report based on insights from two insiders close to the matter, the company has been scaling back its manufacturing goals since December 2024. Several workers have been transferred to the Model Y assembly line due to higher demand for this model. "This seems very much like an effort to gradually reduce staffing," commented one employee. "The car park continues to become less crowded."

This all appears to support what we're observing from Tesla with its numerous Cybertruck developments. Just a few days back, reported Tesla was utilizing the pickup truck to promote the new Model Y. The vehicle has a Model Y hitched behind a Cybertruck, serving as a moving advertisement. This might indicate that the company is starting to realize the importance of concentrating on more budget-friendly models.

This might explain why they recently released a less expensive variant of the Cybertruck featuring just rear-wheel drive. However, priced at an impressive $70,000, it remains significantly above the initially announced $39,990 target for the Cybertruck model. Whether this change will pay off for Tesla is yet to be seen.