Tesla has made its latest move that indicates the Model S and Model X are being removed from the company\u2019s lineup, an action that was confirmed by the company earlier this quarter, that the two flagship vehicles would no longer be produced.<\/p>\n
Tesla has ultimately started phasing out the Model S and Model X in several ways, as it recently indicated it had sold out of a paint color for the two vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, the company is making even more moves that show its plans for the two vehicles are being eliminated slowly but surely.<\/p>\n Tesla\u2019s latest decisive step toward phasing out its flagship sedan and SUV was quietly removing the Model S and Model X<\/a> from its U.S. referral program earlier this week.<\/p>\n The change eliminates the $1,000 referral discount previously available to new buyers of these vehicles. Existing Tesla owners purchasing a new Model S or Model X will now only receive a halved loyalty discount of $500, down from $1,000.<\/p>\n The updates extend beyond the two flagship vehicles. New Cybertruck buyers using a referral code on Premium AWD or Cyberbeast configurations will no longer get $1,000 off. Instead, both referrer and buyer receive three months of Full Self-Driving (Supervised).<\/p>\n The loyalty discount for Cybertruck purchases, excluding the new Dual Motor AWD trim level, has also been cut to $500.<\/p>\n NEWS: Tesla has removed the Model S and Model X from the referral program.<\/p>\n New owners also no longer get a $1,000 referral discount on a new Cybertruck Premium AWD or Cyberbeast. Instead, you now get 3 months of FSD (Supervised).<\/p>\n Additionally, Tesla has reduced the loyalty\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IgIY8Hi2WJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n These adjustments apply only in the United States, and reflect Tesla\u2019s broader strategy to optimize margins while boosting adoption of its autonomous driving software.<\/p>\n The timing is no coincidence. Tesla confirmed earlier this year that Model S and Model X production will end in the second quarter of 2026<\/a>, roughly June, as the company reallocates factory capacity toward its Optimus humanoid robot and next-generation vehicles.<\/p>\n With annual sales of the low-volume flagships already declining (just 53,900 units in 2025), incentives are no longer needed to drive demand. Production is winding down, and Tesla expects strong remaining interest without subsidies.<\/p>\n