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Elon Musk Loses $80 Billion as Tesla Pulls the Plug on the Cybertruck

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Rampell, C. (2026, November 6). Elon Musk Loses $80 Billion as Tesla Pulls the Plug on the Cybertruck. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-loses-80-billion-as-tesla

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Elon Musk has lost $80 billion in net worth, coinciding with Tesla's decision to halt production plans for the Cybertruck. The article also mentions corporate America preparing for legal actions and speculates about potential investigations into former President Trump’s administration after his election defeat. Catherine Rampell and JVL discuss these broader political implications alongside the business news.

Written by AI on 2026-11-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on X that the company will wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas around mid-2027. This decision comes after years of poor sales; Tesla sold only 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year, a 48% decline from 2024 and far below Musk’s previous prediction of selling 250,000 units annually. The production shift is to accommodate increased output for the newly launched Cybercab model, which Tesla sees as central to its robotaxi ambitions.

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