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May 21, 2026 4:00 PM

Tesla Model S Curtain Call: Here's How Much The Stock Gained Since Launch

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has ended production of the Model S and Model X electric vehicles and recently handed over the final deliveries to customers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, "S & X will forever be in my heart." For Tesla investors who bought shares back when deliveries of the Model X began, the stock will likely forever remain in their heart as well.

Tesla Model S/Model X History

The Tesla Model S was launched on June 22, 2012. The vehicle set several milestones, including being the first electric vehicle to achieve a 400-mile range and became one of the top selling electric vehicles of all time.

"Model S & X changed automotive history forever by proving that an EV could be the best car possible -of any kind," Tesla said.

The company said over 750,000 Model S and Model X vehicles were produced over the last 14 years.

The Tesla Model S was named one of the greatest inventions of the last 25 years by Time, making the magazine's invention Hall of Fame.

“Tesla has been a leading force in the efforts to develop electric vehicles,” Time writes.” The 2012 debut of its Model S marked a new moment.”

The Model S ...