The final Tesla Model S and Model X have rolled off the production line.
The last Model S & the last Model X have been produced at Fremont Factory
14 years of history for Model S, 11 years for Model X
— Tesla (@Tesla) May 10, 2026
During a January earnings call, Elon Musk declared that production of the S and X Tesla models was coming to an end. “We expect to wind down S and X production next quarter and basically stop production,” Musk said, adding, “That is slightly sad, but it’s time to bring the S and X programs to an end, and it’s part of our overall shift to an autonomous future.”
Tesla’s ramp-down of its high-end models culminated in the production of a “Signature Series” of souped-up S and X Plaid models with special trim available to be purchased by a select group of invite-only VIPs, according to an X post last month by IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey.
TESLA: The last Tesla Model S just rolled off the production line. pic.twitter.com/kz3W7qb0yR
— S.E. Robinson, Jr. (@SERobinsonJr) May 9, 2026
The final Model S, posted earlier on Saturday was shown being assembled with the signatures of plant workers already on its panels.
It’s a fairly subdued ending for the S and X models, one that has been overshadowed by a pivot to automation, and a shift away from what were essentially automotive luxury goods. Tesla is a separate, publicly traded company from its fellow Elon Musk-led company SpaceX, but they’re now more connected than ever via the Terafab chipmaking project. Late last year, Musk was spittballing about sending Tesla’s Optimus robots to Mars.
In order to understand the universe, you must explore the universe pic.twitter.com/sVlpy5NePk
— Tesla (@Tesla) March 22, 2026
In other words, Tesla isn’t supposed to be “sexy” anymore. It’s best thought of as one more appendage in Elon Musk’s bizarre and ever-expanding corporate project, whatever that is.
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