Tesla withdraws Model S and X from its German configurator - here's the reason.
Tesla Stops Offering New Custom Configurations for Model S and X in Europe
Tesla has stopped offering new custom configurations for the Model S and X in Europe, indicating a potential phase-out of these premium, lower-volume electric vehicles in favour of mass-market models like the Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck, and Semi.
This decision affects key markets such as Norway, the UK, France, and the Netherlands, in addition to Germany. Interested customers in these countries are being directed to available used vehicles. An official announcement for the phase-out of the Model S and X in Europe has not been made yet.
In the US, both the Model S and X are still orderable. Tesla introduced a slight facelift for the Model S and X in the US in June.
The implications for the future of these models in Europe are significant. Without fresh orders or substantial updates, the Model S and Model X are likely being gradually phased out in this market. Sales have declined sharply, and industry analysts consider it probably only a matter of time before Tesla ends these models entirely worldwide as it prioritizes high-volume vehicles. The introduction of a more affordable three-row Model Y variant further challenges the rationale for continuing the higher-priced Model X in Europe.
While some suggest the halt in European Model S and X orders might be temporary during anticipated refreshes, the current lack of meaningful updates and low sales volumes signal a long-term shift away from these flagship cars in Europe.
The electric vehicle magazine "electrive" reported this news. Registrations for both models have been decreasing for some time in Europe, with fewer than 100 new vehicles of both models being registered in the first half of the year. The withdrawal from the configurator suggests a gradual phase-out of the Model S and X in Europe.
Tesla has not commented on the gradual phase-out of the Model S and X in Europe.
- The decision made by Tesla to halt new custom configurations for the Model S and X in Europe might signal a move towards prioritizing mass-market electric vehicles like the Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck, and Semi over the premium, lower-volume vehicles.
- With no fresh orders or substantial updates, and declining sales in Europe, the Model S and Model X are probably being gradually phased out in this market, as industry analysts predict.
- The shifting focus towards high-volume vehicles like Model 3 and Model Y, and the introduction of an affordable three-row Model Y variant, present a challenge to the rationale for continuing the high-priced Model X in Europe.
- The electric vehicle magazine "electrive" has reported a gradual phase-out of the Model S and X in Europe, as registration numbers for both models have been decreasing, and the withdrawal from the configurator seems to suggest this shift.
