In Pictures: Tesla aftermarket firm Unplugged Performance offers to take over Cybertruck production

Tesla's interior tech, like this steering wheel and dash display, would carry over to a buyer-run Cybertruck line under the proposal.

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Unplugged Performance says freeing Tesla's battery cells for the Cybercab robotaxi is central to its takeover pitch.

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The consortium's plan would keep Cybertruck, SUV and cargo variants rolling off the line past Tesla's mid-2027 wind-down.

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Battery cell allocation remains the key constraint as Tesla shifts resources toward its robotaxi ambitions.

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The offer comes as Tesla prepares to end Cybertruck manufacturing around mid-2027.

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Unplugged Performance would fund the operation through a consortium of outside investors.

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Tesla has not publicly responded to the unsolicited production proposal.

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Unplugged Performance is best known as a Tesla aftermarket specialist, not a volume manufacturer.

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The proposal envisions new SUV and cargo variants joining the Cybertruck lineup under new ownership.

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