CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles at the factory to free that part of the space to build Optimus, but overall auto production is not ending in Fremont. The Model S was the first vehicle built at Tesla’s Fremont factory, but the S and X lines accounted for only 3% of Tesla’s global production in 2025. To see them sunset is a symbolic loss, but it is not expected to be much of an economic loss for the company or the region. “We’re making big investments for an epic future,” Musk said of the switch. “And so I would absolutely imagine that there will be roles found in other parts of the facility for any affected workers.”