Tesla to End Model S and X Production, Convert Fremont Factory to Optimus Robot Manufacturing
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call that Tesla is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, which are among the company's oldest models. The Fremont, California factory lines previously used for these vehicles will be converted to produce Optimus humanoid robots. Musk encouraged customers interested in purchasing Model S or X vehicles to place orders now before production ceases.
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If you're interested in buying a Model S and X, now would be the time to order it
After the original Roadster, the two models are Tesla's oldest vehicles, and in recent years the company has slashed prices as global competition for electric vehicles has intensified
On Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles.
