Tesla has stopped taking orders for its Model S and Model X luxury electric vehicles in Europe.
The change was silently introduced across the continent; we’ve checked out several of Tesla’s European websites, including those for Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Croatia, and they’re all only offering inventory Model X and Model S vehicles. In contrast, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y cars can still be configured and ordered in these markets.
This doesn’t mean the cars are completely unavailable in Europe; buyers can still choose from a number of preconfigured Model S and Model X vehicles (we’ve found several available models in every market we’ve checked).
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The change comes after a quarter in which Tesla delivered just 10,394 of its “other” models, a category which encompasses the Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck — nearly a 50 percent drop compared to the same quarter last year.
The Model S and X were recently revamped in a modest way, with starting prices going up $5,000 for each model.
It could be just a temporary measure, though. As Electrek pointed out, this is not the first time it’s happened; for example, Tesla wasn’t taking orders for Model S and X throughout the first seven months of 2022, following a refresh of the two models the previous year.
The change could be due to supply issues, as the wait time for the Model S is two months even in California, where the car is produced. But it could also be a signal that the end of the line for Tesla’s luxury EVs is near — at least in some markets.
