Tesla is killing Model S and X in favor of building robots
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Instead, the company focused on its best-selling SUV and sedan, the Model Y, and Model 3, while sales of the Model S and X dwindled. When reporting sales, Tesla lumps all of its premium models together in the "other models" category, and in the last quarter of 2025, it sold only 11,642 of these, a 51 percent year-over-year decrease.
Tesla will end Model S and X production to free up factory space for Optimus robots, hinting at a shift from EVs toward AI-driven autonomy.
The luxury electric sedan and SUV are being phased out so Tesla can use the factory space to build robots
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