- A facelifted Tesla Model Y not wrapped in camouflage has been spotted undergoing winter testing, signaling that it could be close to launch.
- The Model Y is one of the most popular models in China, contributing 72.87 percent of Tesla's China deliveries in January-November 2024 for the same period.
A facelifted Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y not wrapped in camouflage has been spotted undergoing winter testing, signaling that it could be close to launch.
Multiple automotive bloggers shared the same three images on Weibo today showing a new Model Y driving in the snow. It's unclear where the images were taken.
The model's sides continue the design of the currently on-sale Model Y, while the front and rear ends have been significantly changed and matched the spy photos of the new Model Y with camouflage that's been circulating for the past few months.
The latest design signals a significant shift in the Model Y's appearance, with a number of auto bloggers suggesting it looks like Xpeng's (NYSE: XPEV) G6 SUV (sport utility vehicle).
On March 1, 2023, Reuters said in a report that Tesla was preparing a production revamp of the Model Y, internally codenamed Juniper.
On December 18, Chinese media outlet LatePost reported that Tesla's Shanghai factory would begin mass production of the revamped Model Y in January, and would tweak the interior, exterior, battery capacity, motor performance to what it previously did with the updated Model 3.
In addition to the updated Model Y, Tesla's Shanghai factory is expected to begin delivering the six-seat Model Y in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to LatePost.
Tesla's Shanghai factory began operations in late 2019 and began deliveries of the locally produced Model 3 in January 2020 and the locally produced Model Y in January 2021.
Tesla released the facelifted Model 3, or Model 3 Highland, on September 1, 2023, and on October 26, 2023, it began the updated sedan's deliveries in China.
The Model Y is one of the most popular models in China, with 418,428 vehicles delivered in the country from January-November 2024, contributing 72.87 percent of Tesla's 574,175 deliveries in China over the same period, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
