Tesla ends production of the Model S and Model X
Musk said the last Model S and X will be built next quarter, and their Fremont space will go to Optimus robots.
On January 28, during the fourth-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will build the last Model S and Model X next quarter.
Musk said: "If you're interested in buying a Model S or X, now would be the time to order."
What changes?
- Both cars are built at the Fremont factory
- After production ends, that space will be used to build Optimus robots
- Cybertruck production continues
- Tesla says it will keep supporting owners of these cars "for as long as people have the vehicles"
History
The Model S launched in 2012 at $57,400 and made Tesla a household name. But sales of both models had stalled in recent years.
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