New Delhi, May 20 -- It was a good run, but now it's over. Now, another car company wants to fill the gap.

In January, Tesla announced plans to stop production of its high-end Model S and X vehicles, choosing to turn that manufacturing capacity in Fremont, California, into a line dedicated to humanoid robot production. Car production stopped in May. Tesla is delivering its final "Signature" versions of the S and X this month.

It's the end of an era for electric vehicles. The Model S has been made for about 14 years. It was the first truly desirable EV. The "Plaid" version, capable of accelerating from zero to 60 miles per hour in about two seconds, was launched in 2021.

The loss of the S leaves a gap in the EV market that Mercedes-Benz...