Tesla begins Cybercab production Feb 2026

Tesla said in its April 22, 2026 first-quarter earnings materials that it had made further preparations for the start of Cybercab production, and Chief Executive Elon Musk said on the earnings call that production had already begun at Gigafactory Texas. (ir.tesla.com) That leaves a narrower verified timeline than some Tesla-focused blogs have reported: Tesla has publicly confirmed production is underway, but its shareholder update did not specify a February start date or an April volume ramp. (electrek.co) Basenor, a Tesla-focused site, reported this week that Tesla began producing the first Cybercab units in February 2026 and ramped volume production in April at Gigafactory Texas. (tesla.com) Basenor attributed the app-control claim to Whole Mars Catalog, an online Tesla commentator, and said the vehicle would be controlled through Tesla’s existing mobile app. Tesla has not published those February and April milestones on its investor relations site or Robotaxi pages reviewed for this article. Tesla first showed the Cybercab in October 2024 as a two-seat vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals and said at the event it would cost less than $30,000. (assets-ir.tesla.com) The company’s public Robotaxi rollout, however, is currently centered on Model Y vehicles, not Cybercab, according to Tesla’s service page. ### What has Tesla itself actually confirmed? Tesla’s Q1 2026 update said the company had “further prepared lines for start of production” of Cybercab during the quarter. That language appeared in the shareholder deck posted on April 22. (basenor.com) Elon Musk said on the same day that Tesla had “just started production of Cybercab” at Giga Texas. Musk added that early output would be slow because the vehicle uses a new supply chain and said the ramp should accelerate later in 2026. (techcrunch.com) April 2, 2026 production and delivery figures released by Tesla did not mention Cybercab output separately. Tesla reported total first-quarter vehicle production of more than 408,000 units across its lineup. ### Where does the February 2026 claim come from? Basenor said Tesla began producing its first Cybercab units in February 2026 and that volume production ramped from April. (assets-ir.tesla.com) The site did not point in the excerpt reviewed to a Tesla filing or a company release carrying those dates. Electrek, citing Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call and factory sightings, reported on April 23 that the first steering-wheel-less Cybercab rolled off the line in February and that continuous production began in April. (electrek.co) That account is closer to the Basenor timeline, but it remains secondary reporting rather than a dated Tesla filing. (ir.tesla.com) ### Is the Cybercab supposed to cost under $30,000? Elon Musk said at Tesla’s October 10, 2024 “We, Robot” event that the Cybercab would cost less than $30,000. That price point has been widely repeated since the unveiling. (basenor.com) Basenor separately reported this month that the starting price had been “confirmed” at $25,000, citing commentary tied to Whole Mars Catalog and Musk’s earlier remarks. Tesla pages reviewed for this article did not show a posted retail price or order page for Cybercab. (electrek.co) ### Will riders use the Tesla app or a separate Robotaxi app? Tesla’s current Robotaxi service page says riders in Austin, Dallas and Houston can book autonomous rides by downloading the Robotaxi app for iOS or Android. That is the clearest official description of how Tesla’s live service works today. (cnbc.com) Basenor reported on May 15 that Cybercab users will control the vehicle through Tesla’s main mobile app rather than a separate app. That report was attributed to Whole Mars Catalog, not to a Tesla product page or executive filing. (basenor.com) ### What happens next for Cybercab? Tesla’s Robotaxi page says Cybercab “will offer rides in your area in the future,” without giving a launch date. The same page says autonomous rides are currently being offered with Model Y vehicles in Austin, Dallas and Houston. (tesla.com) Tesla’s next hard public milestone is likely to come in a future quarterly update or on its Robotaxi support pages, where the company has been posting rollout details for current service. Until then, the verified position is that Tesla says Cybercab production has started at Giga Texas, while the more specific February and April production cadence remains reported by third-party outlets rather than detailed in Tesla’s own published materials. (basenor.com) (electrek.co) (tesla.com)