Elon Musk said the Cybertruck order backlog is far more than Tesla can build before the line is dismantled for Cybercab around June or July 2027, so Tesla will add an extra shift.
Elon Musk said on 7 November 2026 that Tesla will add an extra Cybertruck production shift because orders now exceed what the company can build before the line is taken down.
"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.
Reuters reported the same plan the same day, citing Musk's post.
Why the backlog matters
Earlier in the week Musk said Tesla would wind down Cybertruck production to free space for more Cybercab output. The new post adds two things: a rough timing for taking down the line, around June or July 2027, and a claim that demand has grown enough to need more labour before then.
Musk did not give a size for the backlog, a start date for the extra shift, or how many more trucks it could add. "Far more than we can make" is his description, not an audited order count, and Tesla does not publish Cybertruck orders.
What buyers should watch
Anyone with an open reservation should watch for delivery-date updates in their Tesla account rather than read too much into a single post. The confirmed facts for now are Musk's 7 November statement and the timeline he gave: production continues, with an added shift, until the line is dismantled around mid-2027.
