Unplugged Performance offers to take over Tesla Cybertruck production
The Tesla tuning specialist says a consortium of investors backs the plan, which would run the Cybertruck line without Tesla's factory space or staff.
Unplugged Performance, a Tesla aftermarket tuning company, publicly offered on November 10, 2026, to take over production of the Cybertruck, saying a consortium of investors is backing the proposal. The company announced the offer in a post on X, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.
Under the plan, the Cybertruck line would run without using Tesla's factory space, headcount or management resources. In return, Tesla would receive a per-vehicle license fee plus revenue from FSD and the Robotaxi network, and battery cells would be allocated to the Cybercab first.
Unplugged Performance said it intends to build the Cybertruck alongside a three-row CyberSUV and an unmanned CyberCargo hauler. The post passed 240,000 views within hours.
Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have not given an official response to the proposal. Tesla cited securing space for higher Cybercab output as the reason for cutting Cybertruck production.
Production doubts and weak demand
Four days before the offer, Musk said Tesla would stop Cybertruck production at Giga Texas around mid-2027. Tesla had aimed for annual Cybertruck production of 250,000 units, but actual sales reached only about 12% of that target.
Tesla's third-quarter deliveries of "other models" were 8,295 units, of which an estimated 7,000-8,000 were Cybertrucks. According to S&P Global Mobility, about 18% (1,279 units) of US Cybertruck registrations in the fourth quarter of 2025 were purchased by SpaceX.
Quick answers
What did Unplugged Performance offer Tesla?
It offered to take over Cybertruck production with backing from a consortium of investors, running the line without Tesla's factory space, headcount or management resources.
What would Tesla get in return?
A per-vehicle license fee plus FSD and Robotaxi network revenue, with battery cells allocated to the Cybercab first.
Has Tesla responded to the proposal?
Tesla and Elon Musk have not given an official response.