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The decision by the electric automaker will effectively trim the Model S lineup to include only the 75D, 100D, and P100D, all dual-motor, all-wheel-drive sedans.
Tesla (TSLA) - Get Report will officially cease production of its cheapest Model S vehicle, the Model S 75 with rear-wheel drive, on Sunday, according to Business Insider.
The decision by the electric automaker will effectively trim the Model S lineup to include only the 75D, 100D, and P100D, all dual-motor, all-wheel-drive sedans.
The halting of its production follows Tesla's debut of its $35,000 Model 3, intended to bring electric vehicles to the masses. The Model 3 now replaces the Model S 75 as the company's cheapest vehicle option.
Shares of Tesla were sinking nearly 2% in midday trading on Thursday.
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