Tesla ending Models S and X production

Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by addaon on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @08:02PM (#46804262)

> Why is it seen initially so negatively?

They went from being able to profitably produce a luxury car, to not being able to profitably produce a luxury car, to not being able to produce a luxury car at all. All while becoming uncompetitive in the econobox market, and losing huge chunks of it even before their real competitors arrive in market…

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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by jeltz on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @08:07PM (#46804308)

Yeah, in Europe Tesla is not losing to BYD. They are losing to VW and BMV before the Chinese manufacturers have entered the competition for real.

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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by WorldMaker on Thursday January 29, 2026 @11:32AM (#46812469)

And Renault and Dacia and MG and…

Europe doesn't seem to want for EV competition in anything like the same way that the US is falling behind.

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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by MBCook on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @10:15PM (#46805336)

But they’re making a robot! It will totally save the company!

On top of all the problems you have identified, as well as more, they’re clearly now just aiming for fantasy land.

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