--- description: Tesla is leaning on the Model X to bring in new revenue title: Watch: Tesla Delivers Its First Model X SUV image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e63e54e8194b902/6988660e196cf414570384a2/gettyimages-81543188.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch: Tesla Delivers Its First Model X SUV  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 29, 2015 6:30 PM CUT  The Tesla electric car logo is shown during a display of alternative energy vehicles on Capitol Hill June 12, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The Tesla electric car logo is shown during a display of alternative energy vehicles on Capitol Hill June 12, 2008 in Washington, D.C.Win McNamee—Getty Images  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 29, 2015 6:30 PM CUT Tesla delivered its first Model X SUV Tuesday night at an event at its Fremont, Calif., headquarters. The Model X is Tesla’s first SUV, coming on the heels of the Tesla Model S sports sedan. The new SUV could generate interest among new customers interested in all-electric vehicles but who want something larger than the Model S. As _Fortune’s_ Katie Fehrenbacher [writes](http://fortune.com/2015/09/28/tesla-model-x-event/ "undefined"), Tesla is leaning on the Model X to bring in new revenue while it builds its next vehicle, a cheaper Model S alternative called the Model 3: --- > “” --- ### See the Factory Where Tesla Is Building its New SUV  Model S cars on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  Model S cars on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  A machine used on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  Workers on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  A machine used on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  A Model S car is painted on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  A Model S car on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  A Model S car on the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla  Model S cars near the end of the assembly line at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, Calif. Alexis Georgeson—Tesla ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4054615/tesla-model-x-watch-live/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4054615/tesla-model-x-watch-live/"},"headline":"Watch: Tesla Delivers Its First Model X SUV","datePublished":"2015-09-29T18:30:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:44:24.774Z","description":"Tesla is leaning on the Model X to bring in new revenue","url":"https://time.com/4054615/tesla-model-x-watch-live/","keywords":["Tech","Autos","Elon Musk","Tesla"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e63e54e8194b902/6988660e196cf414570384a2/gettyimages-81543188.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e63e54e8194b902/6988660e196cf414570384a2/gettyimages-81543188.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Plug-In Electric Cars Put On Display On Grounds Of U.S. Capitol","caption":"Plug-In Electric Cars Put On Display On Grounds Of U.S. Capitol","creditText":"Win McNamee—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4054615/tesla-model-x-watch-live/","name":"Watch: Tesla Delivers Its First Model X SUV"}}]}] ```