Tesla quietly drops Model S and Model X in Europe

If in the past decade we have taught something, it is that Tesla does not work according to the normal rules. Partly real innovation, part of reality distortion field. Discussing the share price of Helium that is used to provoke endless conversations about whether the market could be trusted to appreciate a little more correctly; The discussion of the wage package of $ 50 billion from Elon Musk was so fever that a court in Delaware dropped it. And that is before you get to the subject of how it builds his cars and what standard and how they sold and finally how they actually drive.

Traditionally, every objective discussion about this last was mechanically confused by a fan base that borders the fanatic. They had drunk the musk cabbage Aid by the quarter of an hour so much that some are even inclined to ignore the bizarre, inflated-in-your face fireworks that his friendship was with President Trump, and all the regards and shooting and shame it concerns. Not Tesla itself, however, we hurry to add: the company has in fact offered Mr Musk a payment package of 29 billion dollars designed to a) to considerably increase his voting rights through the 96 million shares it grants, and b) to ensure that he is part of the leadership team for at least two years.

The ripples of that announcement will continue for some time, undoubtedly because it comes in the midst of a dramatic delay for Tesla, at least partly caused by a dive in popularity that took place during the period that Mr Musk heavily President Trump approved. The brand continues to sell more EVs in the US than any other car manufacturer, although according to data collected by S&P Global Mobility and shared with ReutersTurnover has so far fallen by 8 percent this year on its domestic market – and by 33 percent in Europe, where his political machinations have been given in shorter Shrift.

For comparison: the (unannounced) removal of the Model S and Model X of European Configurators seems small beer. Especially in the UK, where both cars were only available as variants of the left hand, they actually kill as a feasible option for most buyers. But the broader implication is that the interest in the older, larger models to that extent is tapered that it is no longer useful to sell them in Europe, although Tesla has recently taken the trouble to facelifest both light.

Assuming this is the last nail in the coffin, it is a shameful end for the Model S, a multi-winning car that has not only burned a track for its brand, but for EVs in general, setting up models with batteries as a viable option for the first time outside of large cities. As such, while it was preceded by the Roadster, the long -term liftback remains synonymous with Tesla and very woven in its origin story. The ever-shameful output (and the ever-shameful names they describe), with more than 1,000 hp from the Tri-engine Plaid, sets the benchmark for any other OEM to chase.

Both cars will in any case be sold in the United States, although for how much longer an open question is. European buyers can still benefit from the remaining shares via the Tesla website, but when that is exhausted, it will be likely, with apparently no like-for-like replacement in the pipeline. Indeed, much of that pipeline is now devoted to the next big thing: Ie Robotaxis and the licenses of autonomous driving technology to other manufacturers. A Allegedly investors told Reuters: “If Tesla succeeds in expanding the technology, there is a case that Tesla no longer needs to sell cars and trucks.” So far the rules.