Tesla has officially ended production of the Model S and Model X at its Fremont, California, factory, concluding the manufacturing run of two of the company’s earliest mass-market electric vehicle models.
Tesla announced on X over the weekend that the final units of the Model S and Model X had rolled off the assembly line after 14 and 11 years of production, respectively. The company had previously revealed in January that it planned to discontinue the two premium vehicles and repurpose part of the Fremont facility for production related to its humanoid robot programme.
The move reflects Tesla’s growing focus on higher-volume products such as the Model 3 and Model Y, which now dominate the automaker’s global sales.
Tesla does not separately disclose sales figures for the Model S and Model X, grouping them together with the Cybertruck under its “other models” category. In 2025, Tesla reported sales of 50,850 units across that category, compared with roughly 1.6 million combined deliveries of the Model 3 and Model Y.
The company had previously stated that annual production capacity for the Model S and Model X at Fremont was approximately 100,000 vehicles. However, because the “other models” category also includes Cybertruck production from Tesla’s Texas facility, analysts estimate utilisation rates for the premium vehicle assembly lines in California had fallen significantly.
Tesla said the final vehicle produced was a black Model S, signed by production employees at the factory. The company is expected to preserve the vehicle as a commemorative display model.
The Model S played a major role in Tesla’s development as an automaker. Introduced in 2012, it became the company’s first fully in-house developed vehicle following the original Tesla Roadster, which used a chassis supplied by Lotus Cars.
To mark the conclusion of the two model lines, Tesla launched a limited Signature Edition series consisting of 250 Model S vehicles and 100 Model X vehicles. The special editions were priced at $159,420 each and offered exclusively to selected Tesla owners rather than through public sales channels.
The Signature Edition models feature a garnet red exterior finish along with gold detailing, including gold Tesla logos, brake calipers and interior “Signature” badging.
However, the rollout of the special edition vehicles has already faced criticism after Tesla reportedly postponed a planned delivery event scheduled for May 12 with little notice.
According to messages shared on social media by customers, Tesla informed buyers that “The Signature Edition Delivery Event scheduled for May 12, 2026, has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience.”
Some customers expressed frustration online after reportedly arranging travel and accommodation for the event following purchases costing around $160,000 per vehicle. Tesla has not publicly stated whether it will reimburse related expenses or when the event may be rescheduled.