Tesla's ending Model S and X production at its Fremont plant to build a million Optimus robots annually amid plunging profits and sales.

East Bay officials are reacting to the news Tesla will stop producing its Model S and X vehicles at its Fremont factory, and switch to building Optimus humanoid robots, by year’s end.

Tesla expects to more than double capital spending in 2026 as it invests heavily in robotics and driverless technology.

After years of relative quiet, Tesla's factory in Buffalo, New York, has been repurposed back to its original purpose: to make solar panels. The 1.2

Prior to being appointed Director of Vehicle Operations and Engineering at Fremont in 2023, Bate was Director of Manufacturing for both Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. ・Electrek noted that the departure is the latest of a streak of exits at the EV giant.

Tesla is expanding near its Fremont factory, signing one of Silicon Valley’s largest recent research-and-development leases.

On Tesla’s earning call, Elon Musk described how some car models were being discontinued to make way for robot manufacturing, giving investors a new look at Tesla’s future with humanoid robotics. CNN’s Hadas Gold reports.