Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a shock announcement on Friday, declaring that the electric vehicle brand’s iconic Cybertruck would no longer be produced next year.
Musk revealed on X that Tesla’s ‘Gigafactory’ in Texas would begin winding down construction by mid-2027.
One fan called the news ‘the end of an era,’ which caused Musk to reply that his Cybertruck fleet would still be ‘around for a long time.’ Roughly 70,000 vehicles have been purchased since the launch in 2023.
Musk’s announcement sparked backlash from an unlikely group on Friday: Tesla and Cybertruck fans angered by the decision to retire a vehicle they say
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