Tesla has slashed the prices of the Model S and Model X by as much as $18,000

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Tesla has slashed the prices of the Model S and Model X by as much as $18,000

Tesla Model S

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Tesla Model S.

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  • Tesla has slashed the prices of all its vehicles: the Model 3, Model S and Model X.
  • The Model 3 will now start at $35,000, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
  • The Model S and X also got price cuts.

All of Tesla's three models got a price cut on Thursday.

The announcement of new discounts came amid the guidance that Tesla may not be profitable in the first quarter, as well as shifting to online-only sales and closing most of its 378 retail stores.

"Shifting all sales online, combined with other ongoing cost efficiencies, will enable us to lower all vehicle prices by about 6% on average, allowing us to achieve the $35,000 Model 3 price point earlier than we expected," the company said in a blog post.

Read more: Tesla is finally releasing the long-awaited $35,000 Model 3

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Shares fell about 4% overnight into Friday morning as Wall Street investors digested the new outlook for Tesla's finances.

Here are the details of the price cuts:

Model S:

  • Standard Range: Unchanged at $79,000 before incentives like state-specific tax rebates and gas savings
  • Long range: now $83,000 before incentives. (Previously $96,000)
  • Performance: now $99,000 before incentives (previously $112,000)
  • Ludicrous Mode: now $$114,000 before incentives (previously $132,000)

Model X:

  • Long Range: now $88,000 before incentives (previously $96,000)
  • Performance: now $104,000 before incentives (previously $117,000)
  • Ludicrous Mode: now $119,000 before incentives (previously $137,000)

More from Tesla's big announcement:

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