Independent fans' campaign · About 8 months to make it happen
Keep the dream.
The truck that turns heads, lights up kids' faces at the window, and made a lot of us fall for Tesla in the first place. That's the reason for all of this. Let's keep it.
To keep that feeling on the road, Texas can go all-in on Cybercab, and our proposal is that Giga Shanghai, Tesla's own plant, could keep the Cybertruck going for the world.
Both. Not either.
Cybertruck and Cybercab and Optimus.
We're behind Cybercab. Tesla's future is autonomous, and Texas should have every square metre it needs to build it. But that future also needs products that inspire people, and nothing inspires like the Cybertruck. A second home means the truck that turns heads can keep lighting up kids' faces, while Cybercab gets Texas. Nobody has to choose. Everybody can win.
In Elon's words
Profitable. Wanted. Just needs a home.
"Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production." 6 Nov 2026
"There will never be another vehicle like it." 7 Nov 2026
"The Cybertruck order rate far exceeds our production rate. We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people." 9 Nov 2026
"This is not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable … but rather that the opportunity cost of the complexity of Cybertruck is vastly outweighed by the value of incremental Cybercab production." 9 Nov 2026
We take him at his word. A truck that made so many of us fall for Tesla deserves a second home.
Quotes from Elon Musk's posts on X, dated in Australian Eastern Standard Time. Questions about an existing order go to Tesla.
Why it's so good
Ahead of its time.
This is the truck that turns heads and lights up kids' faces at the window. Under the skin, it's a wave of engineering that made a lot of us fall for Tesla in the first place.
48-volt architecture
A 48-volt electrical system, so the truck can do more with thinner, lighter wiring.
Steer-by-wire
A small turn of the wheel, plus rear steering, unlocks tight turns that look almost impossible.
High-voltage powertrain
A high-voltage architecture built for faster charging and slimmer cables.
Large castings
Big, impact-absorbing aluminum pieces that replace a pile of smaller parts.
Etherloop
A gigabit in-truck network that moves data fast and cuts a lot of wiring.
Structural battery
The pack is part of the body, so it carries the truck as well as powering it.
Powershare
The truck can power tools, a campsite or a home, quietly, from the battery it already carries.
Stainless exoskeleton
A hard stainless skin that resists dents and scratches, with no paint to chip.
Tesla is already putting some of this engineering to work in the vehicles that follow, including Cybercab and Semi. That's why both can live: Texas can go all-in on the robotaxi, and the truck that proved so much of this can keep inspiring people.
Why Shanghai
You don't have to build a new factory. You already built it.
The Cybertruck only has one home today, and that home is being cleared for Cybercab. To keep the truck that turns heads on the road, it needs a second one.
When a fan asked why Tesla couldn't just build more factory space, Elon's answer was that building a high-volume factory is the hard part. "Prototypes are trivial by comparison."
We agree. That's why we're not asking for a new one.
Giga Shanghai is Tesla's own plant and its biggest, with more than 950,000 Model 3 and Model Y a year of installed capacity (Tesla Q2 2026 Update). Tesla built it from groundbreaking to first deliveries in just under a year. That's installed capacity for the Model 3 and Model Y it builds today, not empty space. It already builds Teslas in huge numbers and exports them to markets around the world, with its own engineers, suppliers and export lanes, including right-hand-drive cars for Australia and New Zealand.
Elon has said the cars made there are "not just the most efficient production, but also the highest quality", and that the plant is "the best quality, lowest cost and also low drama."
A Cybertruck line there would still need room, tooling and some of Tesla's scarce skilled people. The gain is that it wouldn't take floor space or machines from Cybercab in Texas, and the truck that lights up kids' faces could keep going. The truck uses steer-by-wire, so there's no mechanical steering shaft to reroute, but a right-hand-drive version would still need the wheel, pedals, dash and airbags moved. That would be Tesla's call.
One factory for the robotaxi. One for the truck that turns heads.
And the world
The rest of the world is ready for the dream.
Most of the world has never had the chance to see this truck turn a head or light up a kid's face at the window. The Cybertruck has only ever been sold in a handful of markets: North America, South Korea from late 2025 and the UAE from January 2026. In Europe, Australia, New Zealand and much of Asia, people waited and never got the chance. Giga Shanghai already exports Teslas at global scale. A Cybertruck built there could reach those markets without taking floor space from Cybercab in Texas.
Every good idea
Shanghai is our call. We back every road that keeps it rolling.
What matters is the truck that turns heads and lights up kids' faces staying on the road, alongside Cybercab. Our main call is still Giga Shanghai, because we think it's the best route to a factory right-hand-drive Cybertruck for Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Japan and beyond. But this was never about one idea winning. If someone has a serious plan to keep the dream alive, we're behind it.
One we love
Unplugged Performance, the Tesla specialists from Hawthorne, California, has made an open offer to Tesla: Cybercab comes first, and they'd take on the Cybertruck line with investor backing so it costs Tesla no floor space or focus, with a CyberSUV and a cargo hauler to follow. It's their idea and Tesla's call. For North American fans who'd love to see the truck stay close to home, it's a hopeful one, and we're cheering for it too.
Keep right-hand drive in mind
About a third of the world's people live where traffic keeps left, from the UK and Japan to India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia alone, Tesla said tens of thousands of people put their names down for a Cybertruck between 2019 and 2021, and Kiwis put theirs down too. Whichever route wins, we ask that right-hand drive is part of it from day one.
Shanghai or Hawthorne, just keep the dream rolling.
What we're asking Tesla to consider
Five things.
Keep it going.
The truck that turns heads stays in Tesla's line-up after the Texas line closes.
Give it a home at Giga Shanghai.
Tesla's own high-volume plant, so Texas can go all-in on Cybercab and the truck can keep inspiring people.
For the world.
Use Shanghai's export reach for the many markets it already serves, so more people can see this truck turn a head.
Look after the people who waited.
Look after as many of them as possible before the Texas line closes, and remember the markets that never got the truck if a second home goes ahead.
Keep the know-how. Look after the fleet.
Move or keep what can be saved from the Texas line, and keep parts, service and software going for every truck on the road.
Straight talk
Here's what it will take.
Tesla hasn't said it plans to build the Cybertruck anywhere else. A second home would take work: the stainless tooling exists only in Texas today, the battery pack would likely need a new design, and some markets would need the truck changed to meet their rules. Our proposal is still simple. Giga Shanghai, Tesla's own plant, could keep the truck that made so many of us fall for Tesla going for the world. All we ask is that Tesla looks before the line comes down. Read the full case.
Keep the Dream!
Add your name to the global count.
One count of people who want the truck that turns heads kept going, by country. Tesla only ever gets totals.
From Down Under
It started with Australia and New Zealand.
We began as an interest register for Australia and New Zealand. When the truck's only factory got an end date, the question became global: keep the truck that turns heads and lights up kids' faces going for the world. Our story.
FAQ
The straight answers.
Isn't building a factory insanely hard?
Yes, Elon is right about that. That's why we're pointing at a factory Tesla already built and runs at high volume: Giga Shanghai, which went from groundbreaking to first deliveries in just under a year. That's how the truck that turns heads could keep going, without asking Tesla to build a new plant.
Is Tesla planning to build the Cybertruck in Shanghai?
Not that we know of. Tesla hasn't said it will build the Cybertruck anywhere but Texas. Shanghai is our proposal.
Doesn't the stainless tooling only exist in Texas?
Today, yes. Our proposal is to move or replicate the line in an existing high-volume plant, not to reinvent the truck. Whether the equipment can move is for Tesla to judge.
Shouldn't it be built in North America?
It's a fair point, and plenty of North American owners feel that way. The Cybertruck was born in Texas, and North American fans helped make it the truck that turns heads. Under Tesla's plan, that Texas floor space and those jobs go to Cybercab, which Tesla sees as the future of North American transport, and we back that. We're not asking Tesla to take anything out of Texas. Our proposal adds a second home so the truck that made so many of us fall for Tesla doesn't end: Tesla's own Shanghai plant could keep it going for the world, while parts, service and software keep going for every truck already on North American roads.
Isn't this really about weak sales?
Elon says orders far exceed production and that the truck isn't unprofitable. We take him at his word: it's wanted, and it needs a home. People didn't fall for Tesla because of a spreadsheet. They fell for the truck that turns heads. A second home could keep that going for the world.
Are you against Cybercab?
No. We're behind it. Moving the Cybertruck is how Cybercab gets every square metre of Texas, and how the truck that lights up kids' faces gets to keep going too.
I have an order or deposit. What should I do?
Only Tesla can answer questions about your order, so please contact Tesla. We don't give order or money advice. Our ask is that Tesla looks after as many of the people who waited as it can.
Can Shanghai build for every market?
Giga Shanghai already builds Teslas in huge numbers for left-hand-drive markets, and it already exports right-hand-drive cars, including to Australia and New Zealand. Some markets would still need changes to meet their rules, and no factory right-hand-drive Cybertruck has ever been built. A Cybertruck line would also be a big new project for the plant, not something it could switch on. Our proposal is that it could build for the world.
I own one. What happens to parts and software?
Elon has said the Cybertruck fleet will be around for a long time. We're asking Tesla to keep parts, service and software going for every truck on the road, wherever it is.
Is this an order or reservation?
No. Adding your name is a show of support. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Who runs this?
An independent group of fans who started in Australia. Not affiliated with Tesla. No sponsors, nothing for sale.
What happens to my details?
They stay private. Tesla only sees totals. Email us to be removed: contact@globalcybertruck.com.