Tesla chose an ideal timetable to pause Model Y production in Shanghai.
Tesla has decided to take a short break from the production of its Model Y at the Shanghai Gigafactory. For three weeks, from January 22 to February 14, 2025, the assembly lines will be in maintenance mode. The objective? Offer a facelift to the production tool to accommodate the brand’s new flagship, the new “Juniper” version, freshly launched on January 10.
This break comes right around the time of the Chinese New Year, a time when most of the country’s factories are idling. Clever, right? Tesla is taking advantage of this traditional calm to reorganize its workshops without disrupting its overall schedule too much. And all this, of course, to prepare for the fanfare arrival of the new Model Y.
The Juniper marks a major evolution for this iconic electric SUV. Its design has been redesigned for a more modern and refined look, while drawing inspiration from the bold lines of the Cybertruck. The chassis has benefited from several improvements to make driving even more dynamic and fluid. The interior, for its part, has been completely revised, adopting a more stripped-down approach, close to that of the new Model 3 with the appearance of a passenger screen at the rear. For now, only the RWD and Long Range Full Range versions are available, but a Performance variant should arrive very soon. This is the advantage with these electric cars which are more like Lego than a gas factory. We add blocks or exchange them and we have a new version. The enthusiasm is already spectacular with more than 50,000 orders recorded in just 24 hours after the launch.
-Tesla doesn’t stop there. Similar adjustments have already started at Giga Berlin, setting the stage for the new Model Y in Europe. In North America, an official announcement is expected soon. With such a well-considered strategy, an optimized schedule and cutting-edge innovations, Tesla confirms that it has left nothing to chance for its Model Y Juniper.
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