East Bay officials are reacting to the news Tesla will stop producing its Model S and X vehicles at its Fremont factory, and switch to building Optimus humanoid robots, by year’s end.

Tesla’s (TSLA) upcoming fourth quarter earnings report, slated for release on Wednesday after the bell, comes at a time when investors are looking for non-auto business catalysts for the stock. For the quarter,

Tesla's earnings report comes weeks after Elon Musk's automaker reported another decline in vehicle deliveries.

Then Tesla came out with the Tesla Model S. The speedy, high-tech sedan didn’t just leave other EVs in the dust; it could compete with the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. “EVs went from ‘eating your vegetables’ to getting you super-car performance in a vehicle that’s luxurious and quiet,