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Tesla halted production of Model S and Model X at Fremont in Q1 2026 to repurpose facility for Optimus Gen 3 production at 1M units/year capacity
Elon Musk· Tesla / SpaceX / xAI· Robotics· 2026-05-30· about Tesla (TSLA)
“Tesla made a rigorous decision and the worldwide production of its two legendary luxury electric vehicles Model S and Model X. The last vehicles of the Signature Edition were in Fremont in May 9, 2026 from the band and thus officially ended an era of luxury cars for the benefit of robots. The entire workshop was completely restructured and transformed into an Optimus production line of the first generation whose core is the Optimus 53. A new capacity of up to one million robots per year is planned.”
Why it matters
Tesla is sacrificing a profitable, mature product line to prioritize Optimus manufacturing, signaling maximum conviction in robotics as the core future business and creating massive production capacity at Fremont.
Investment implication
Fremont will transition from luxury vehicle production to high-volume robotics manufacturing, affecting supplier mix for Tesla (reduced luxury component demand, increased robotics component demand). Supply chains for automotive luxury components may face disruption.