Tesla will start manufacturing of the refreshed Mannequin Y, codenamed Juniper, in January, home media reported in the present day. Along with the facelifted 5-seater SUV, Giga Shanghai will ship a three-row 6-seater Mannequin Y within the fourth quarter of 2025.
The report didn’t elaborate on the upcoming 6-seater model of Mannequin Y. In line with our info, it is going to have an identical structure to Mannequin X, which means two rows of captain chairs and a third-row bench for extra seating, a supply inside Giga Shanghai informed CarNewsChina.
In September, Reuters reported that Tesla intends to begin manufacturing a six-seat Mannequin Y in China by late 2025. The corporate has reportedly requested its suppliers to organize for a considerable enhance in Mannequin Y manufacturing at its Shanghai plant, concentrating on double-digit progress.
The facelifted Mannequin Y will obtain updates much like these made to the Mannequin 3 Highland, LatePost reviews. These enhancements embody modifications to the inside and exterior design, enhancements to battery capability and motor efficiency, and upgrades to Tesla’s self-driving know-how.
Giga Shanghai is Tesla’s largest manufacturing facility, with an annual manufacturing capability of round a million automobiles. The plant produces the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y, presently five-seat fashions. The manufacturing facility started operations in late 2019, and native manufacturing of the Mannequin 3 began in January 2020, adopted by the Mannequin Y in early 2021.
Tesla Mannequin Y is much extra common than Mannequin 3 in China. In 2024 (Jan – Nov), the US automaker delivered 418,428 Mannequin Y SUVs in China, up 5.6% from final 12 months. Mannequin 3 sedan delivered 155,747 models in 2024 thus far.
Tesla Mannequin Y is chargeable for 73% of tesla’s gross sales in China in 2024 (Jan – Nov).
