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(11,744 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 07:04 PM Wednesday

Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics [View all]

Source: The Guardian

In the clearest sign yet that Tesla is pivoting away from its electric car business, CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday's investor call that the company would discontinue production of its Model X SUV and Model S full-size sedan.

"It's time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end," Musk said. "We expect to wind down S and X production next quarter."

The model S and X factory in Fremont, California would be converted to produce Tesla's upcoming Optimus robot, Musk said.

Tesla's most recent quarterly earnings report showed slumping vehicle sales and declining revenue as the Musk pins the company's futures on AI and robotics. The earnings report described Tesla's chaotic year as a "transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company".

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/28/tesla-q4-earnings-estimates-elon-musk

The Fremont factory is right down the road from me. Wow. Can't happen to a more deserving idiot.

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Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics [View all] ificandream Wednesday OP

🤣🤣🤣 People better dump their Teslas - parts will be hard to find and pricey ! Bread and Circuses Wednesday #1

Hard? Probably impossible is closer. cstanleytech Yesterday #17

Not like it was 40 years ago and longer, when you could just find a car no longer running and get the parts off of it rpannier Yesterday #20

They were warned. Oh well. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #35

So, the Model Y and CyberTrashCanOnWheels are STILL going to be made? er.. glued together? Exp Wednesday #2

LOL, great name for that ugly so-called truck. mdbl Wednesday #3

In case you haven't seen it. ... aggiesal Wednesday #12

The Y makes sense Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #21

In other words, people are not buying them because Musk is a deranged Trump sycophant so just stop making them. Lonestarblue Wednesday #4

As do I, Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #22

I know several people who own Teslas and they are good vehicles, BUT now...no way Bread and Circuses 19 hrs ago #31

How long until their robotics are shut down as well? sakabatou Wednesday #5

Within a year, Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #23

Look up Boston Dynamics rpannier 7 hrs ago #34

Guessing maintenance contracts will be terminated and on-board software disabled. erronis Wednesday #6

My Model S is 11 years old Zorro Wednesday #7

Currently those EV's from China, can't be sold here anyway. ... aggiesal Wednesday #10

He had the US market sewn up Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #24

I suspect Muskbots aren't the real reason they're cancelling the S and X jmowreader Wednesday #8

Their sales went down, when Mu$k turned out to be some South African Nazi. ... aggiesal Wednesday #9

Tesla is "pivoting" away from the electric car business because the genius Musk alienated his main audience Prairie Gates Wednesday #11

Pivoting away from an industry Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #25

What they need to do is discontinue Leon. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #13

I said from when Musk exposed his true colors anyone who buys one is a sucker! IrishAfricanAmerican Wednesday #14

It used to be that Tesla owners Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #26

So much for Musk's big pay package from a couple of months ago. OnlinePoker Wednesday #15

I wonder how many years their current inventories will last. nt Gore1FL Wednesday #16

Fewer shitty cars to build more shitty robots that nobody will buy. Brilliant. n/t flvegan Yesterday #18

AI Bubble Bursts and there will go his trillion dollars rpannier Yesterday #19

Musk said they will sell humanoids by 2027. "Everyone will want one!" he said. Robot armies in every city? Doodley Yesterday #27

Muskrat can sell those robots to ICE RainCaster Yesterday #30

Have you seen his robots rpannier 7 hrs ago #33

Musk's foray into politics destroyed Tesla's business PJMcK Yesterday #28

As it turns out, Tesla was trying to get out in front of their dismal earnings Prairie Gates Yesterday #29

I'm sorry to see them them go, especially the Model S Polybius 18 hrs ago #32

legendary speed??? So you can accelerate to max 65-75 mph fastest? travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #37

And how many brazillions of dollars did the Tesla leadership give him to keep this brain travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #36