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Musk claimed the reason for killing Model S and Model X was “autonomy.” This sounds strange considering that those vehicles are equipped with the same auotnomous driving capabilities (Level 2) and hardware. But it started to make more sense when he said what will replace the production line in Fremont: Optimus production.
"It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end" - Elon Musk kills Tesla's pioneering EVs
Tesla is giving the Model S and Model X the ax. Recent sales figures help explain why.
The Model S and Model X, are the company's oldest offerings. The factory building them will be repurposed for Optimus robot production.
On Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles.