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Coventina

(29,376 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 06:41 PM 7 hrs ago

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

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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Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots (Original Post) Coventina 7 hrs ago OP
Fortunately, that affects no real workers. Igel 6 hrs ago #1
Watch that "S" car go, BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #2
No one wants to buy Teslas LetMyPeopleVote 2 min ago #3

BigmanPigman

(54,740 posts)
2. Watch that "S" car go,
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:40 PM
4 hrs ago

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

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

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