India, Nov. 9 -- Tesla is preparing to discontinue production of its Cybertruck, with the manufacturing shutdown expected to begin around mid-2027 at the company's facility near Austin, Texas.

CEO Elon Musk announced the decision in a brief post on X on Friday, stating that production of the electric pickup "will be winding down" around the middle of 2027.

The decision is aimed at freeing up manufacturing capacity for Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi, which plays a major role in the company's ambitions to expand its autonomous-driving business.

Musk has also said that Tesla plans to introduce an additional production shift to address the backlog of existing Cybertruck orders before the manufacturing line is eventually dismantled next year.

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