In Pictures: Unplugged Performance Offers to Take Over Tesla Cybertruck Production After Musk's Wind-Down Plan

Unplugged Performance's proposal would keep Cybertruck-style production alive at Giga Texas under a licensing arrangement with Tesla.

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The investor-backed bid arrives four days after Elon Musk announced the Cybertruck line would wind down around mid-2027.

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Alongside the Cybertruck, the tuner proposes a CyberSUV and CyberCargo hauler built under Tesla license.

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Unplugged Performance, known for tuning Teslas, says it would pay Tesla license fees plus FSD and Robotaxi revenue.

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Tesla has not yet responded to the consortium's offer to take over the Cybertruck program.

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The proposal targets continued production at Giga Texas, where the Cybertruck is currently assembled.

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A takeover deal would mark an unusual arrangement in which an outside tuner builds a Tesla-branded vehicle.

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The consortium argues the Cybertruck and its proposed variants still have a viable market despite Musk's wind-down plan.

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Unplugged Performance's offer includes licensing fees and recurring software revenue flowing back to Tesla.

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