Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

[Coventina]

Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today.

Musk said the reasons for cancelling the vehicle programs was to make room at Tesla’s Fremont factory for production of its Optimus humanoid robot.

“It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that is based on autonomy,” he said. “So if you’re interested in buying a Model S and X, now would be the time to order it.”

The Model S is Tesla’s luxury sedan, first released in 2012, while the Model X was its SUV with gull-wing doors, introduced in 2015. Sales of both vehicles has been declining steadily, as the company shifted focus to its mass-market Model 3 and Model Y.

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https://www.theverge.com/transportation/869872/tesla-model-s-model-x-discontinue-optimus-robot-factory

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Tesla is circling the drain. Nobody wants Eloon's shitty products.

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[Igel]

1. Fortunately, that affects no real workers.

?

[BigmanPigman]

2. Watch that "S" car go,

A joke from Trading Places when escargot was served at a fine restaurant.

I'd rather see Elon go, go-go-go

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. No one wants to buy Teslas

[Tommy Carcetti]

4. The Model S is at least an attractive looking vehicle.

As opposed to the Cybertruck, which is a horrific crime against all nature.

[hatrack]

5. Yeah, because there's a huge consumer market for CGI extras from "I Robot" . . .

. . . . as opposed to, you know, cars.