The Tesla Model S and Model X Are Officially Dead
Road & Track • • business
Key Points:
- Tesla has officially ended production of the Model S and Model X at its Fremont factory after 14 years, marking the close of an era for these influential electric vehicles.
- The decision was influenced by declining sales of both models and plans to repurpose the Fremont factory for producing Tesla’s upcoming Optimus humanoid robots.
- Tesla will continue manufacturing the Model 3 and Cybertruck, while Elon Musk assures that the second-generation Tesla Roadster remains in development.
- To commemorate the end of Model S and Model X production, Tesla released limited “Signature Edition” Plaid trim models—250 for the Model S and 100 for the Model X—each priced at $159,420.