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Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab robotaxi production. The Cybertruck is built only in Texas, alongside the Model Y and Cybercab. Deliveries began in late 2023. Tesla has not confirmed whether Cybertruck output will move to another plant or stop entirely; Tesla lead engineer Wes Morrill said the Cybertruck “lives on through Cybercab.”

Musk said the change is specifically to increase capacity for the Cybercab, which he has called a crucial product for Tesla's future. The move comes after the Cybertruck had a polarizing run and a long road to production.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab robotaxi production. Tesla did not say whether Cybertruck production would move to another plant or be phased out entirely.

A Malaysian court cleared the way for Najib Razak's house arrest after his party paid a RM50 million, or about $12 million, fine. But Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers then suspended the transfer pending legal clarification, and Najib remains in Kajang Prison as of Friday.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027 to make room for increased Cybercab robotaxi production. Tesla did not say whether Cybertruck production would move to another plant or be phased out entirely.

Tesla is set to wind down production of the Cybertruck in Texas to make way for more Cybercabs https://t.co/MXw5ZQXe5O https://t.co/3xlmFY4cPQ

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A Malaysian court cleared the way for Najib Razak's house arrest after his party paid a RM50 million, or about $12 million, fine. But Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers then suspended the transfer pending legal clarification, and Najib remains in Kajang Prison as of Friday.

Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak is set to be transferred from prison to house arrest after his party paid a $12 million fine following a royal pardon. Najib was imprisoned over his role in the 1MDB wealth fund scandal and still faces several other cases. https://t.co/O9YKpJLvp8

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BI'm Brian. This is The World. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims it shot down a US drone over Qeshm island.
BI'm Bella. Al Jazeera posted on X, carrying that from Iran's Fars news agency.
BAnd the same feed, citing Reuters, says an explosion on an oil tanker in the Gulf killed a seafarer.
BTwo claims, one pattern. The tanker report says "believed to be" a missile attack.
BBelieved by whom? A commercial ship with a dead crewman is not a rumor.
BBelieved by Reuters, from their sources. That's still not independent confirmation.
BSo we have Iran shooting down a drone over Qeshm island, and a tanker on fire in the same waterway.
BNo, we have Iran saying it shot down a drone. The US has not confirmed that.
BCome on—if it's false, the Pentagon says so in minutes. Silence is loud.
BSilence is not evidence. It's silence. The Guards have claimed shootdowns before that never happened.
BFine, I'll grant the drone. But you can't grant a dead sailor?
BI don't dismiss the sailor. I dismiss the conclusion that we're in a direct clash before anyone has verified it.
BWhat would verification look like to you, a US carrier strike group announcement?
BThat would be a start. Or an oil company confirming its own vessel was hit.
BThat's fair. The company that owns the tanker hasn't said anything yet.
BWhich is why this is a watch, not a confirmation. Two reports from the Iranian side, one from Reuters' sources.
BStill, one sailor dead in the Strait of Hormuz is the kind of thing that happens right before a crisis.
BIt's also the kind of thing that happens without a confirmed attacker. Two different paths.
BTrue. I'd rather be early than wrong on this one.
BEarly is fine. Wrong is not. We'll update when the Pentagon speaks.
BHalf a world away, here's a confirmed story that'll still start a fight: Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production in Texas.
BWait—the Cybertruck?
BYes. CNN posted on X that Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas around mid-2027 to make space for Cybercab robotaxis.
BThey aren't saying if Cybertruck moves to another plant?
BThey haven't. Tesla hasn't said where the truck goes next.
BThat is a polite way to say it's dead.
BMaybe. Musk says the fleet will be around a long time.
BBut if the only plant stops building it, how is that not a phase-out?
BIt's a capacity decision: the Texas plant has to make room for Cybercab. One has to give.
BAnd the one that gets cut is the truck, not the robotaxi.
BAnd the company thinks robotaxis are the bigger prize. That's a bet, not a scandal.
BIt's a big bet to make while the truck is still on the road.
BYou were skeptical of it earlier. Now you're its biggest defender.
BI'm allowed to change my mind after a test drive.
BMalaysia now: a former prime minister's house arrest just hit a legal wall.
BAl Jazeera reported that a Malaysian court cleared the way for Najib Razak's house arrest after a fine of about 12 million dollars, but the attorney-general's chambers suspended the transfer and he remains in Kajang Prison.
BThat story moved fast. The attorney-general's office has suspended the transfer.
BRight. A court cleared house arrest, but his release is on hold.
BStill, the court-cleared house arrest is the news here.
BThe fine was about 12 million dollars. But any release is now on hold for legal clarification.
BSo the headline "Najib freed" is wrong.
BNot freed. Not yet. That's the better headline.
BWe'll keep watching the Gulf this hour for any official confirmation.
BAnd on Malaysia, one word: suspended.
BWhich is a different story than the one making the rounds.
BExactly. That's The World at 9:54.

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