Tesla has officially delivered the last-ever Model S and Model X production units after selling more than 750,000 units globally, marking the end of the EVs that arguably changed the perception of EVs globally.
In a post on X, the company shared this milestone and thanked early customers for supporting the company in its mission.
Tesla noted these models brought in multiple firsts for the automotive industry, including the first mass-produced tri-motor EV in the Model S Plaid, which was able to hit 0-100 km/h in just over 2 seconds and a quarter mile in over 9.23 seconds.
The Model X was also the first production SUV to not roll over in regulatory testing undertaken in the US.
Both cars became some of the fastest and safest cars on the market, earning multiple NHTSA and Euro NCAP best-performing vehicle awards.
The last of the Model S and Model X vehicles were limited-production cars that the company called the Signature Edition, with a total of 250 vehicles.
An event was held this week to deliver these cars to invited customers, where the last vehicles were handed over.
In 2012, Tesla’s first flagship sedan, the Model S, rolled off the production line as the EV carmaker looked at popularising cleaner electric cars.
Three years later, the company followed with the production of its first family SUV, the Model X, which brought many innovations, including the iconic gull-wing doors to large cars.
Since 2021, Tesla has made several changes to the Model S and Model X. This also included newer Hardware 4.0 as part of the Autopilot suite upgrades. These vehicles came with high-definition radar and newer cameras to allow the vehicle to see more for future self-driving capabilities.
This latest version never came to the Australian market because Tesla did not produce it for right-hand-drive markets, and it advised existing order holders of that decision in 2023.
Over the years, sales of the Model S and Model X have gradually declined in favour of the Model 3 and Model Y that became the world’s best selling EVs at times. Tesla plans to use the Model S and Model X production lines to produce the Optimus robot as it ramps up production in the coming months.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.