Elon Musk kills Tesla Model S and Model X because of ‘autonomy’

Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X by the end of Q2 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call today.

The decision marks the end of an era for Tesla’s flagship vehicles, the Model S launched in 2012 and the Model X in 2015.

Musk’s reason: “Autonomy.”