Tesla plans an extra Cybertruck shift before the Texas line change

Musk said the shift would help Tesla try to complete pending orders before the Texas line is dismantled for Cybercab expansion around June or July 2027.

November 11, 2026

Tesla plans an extra Cybertruck shift before the Texas line change

Key points

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Musk said Tesla planned to add an extra shift to try to complete pending Cybertruck orders.
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He said the backlog exceeded what Tesla could build before the Texas line was dismantled.
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Musk placed the planned line change around June or July 2027, to make room for increased Cybercab production.

Elon Musk said Tesla plans an extra Cybertruck shift to try to clear orders before dismantling the Texas line for Cybercab expansion around June or July 2027.

On November 7, 2026, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company planned to add an extra Cybertruck shift to try to complete pending orders before dismantling the Texas production line for Cybercab expansion. He placed the line change around June or July 2027. Musk’s post on X

How the extra shift fits the Texas plan

The Tesla Cybertruck order backlog is currently far more than we can make before dismantling the line for Cybercab expansion around June/July next year.

We will add an extra shift to try to get all orders done in time.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2026

Musk said the Cybertruck order backlog was greater than Tesla could build before the line was dismantled. He described the extra shift as an attempt to complete those orders ahead of the planned factory change.