Tesla Mannequin 3 manufacturing has allegedly stopped at Gigafactory Shanghai, per Chinese language blogger Wu Wa. Posting on his YouTube channel, Wu Wa famous that Mannequin Y manufacturing is constant as regular, nonetheless Mannequin 3 manufacturing has seemingly stalled. Wu Wa has a repute as a dependable Tesla blogger and makes use of his drone to seize Giga Shanghai exercise.
It due to this fact seems that Tesla is readying its Shanghai plant for “Undertaking Highland” Mannequin 3 manufacturing. That mentioned, after rumors suggesting new Mannequin 3 manufacturing would begin in June surfaced, Tesla China swiftly denied such claims. It is vital to notice that Tesla China has denied rumors up to now which have in the end turned out to be true, such because the import of Giga Shanghai autos to the US.
The Mannequin 3 is anticipated to obtain an upgraded powertrain and in depth updates to each the outside and inside, therefore this is not only a facelift. So on paper it is smart that Giga Shanghai must shut down Mannequin 3 manufacturing fully to organize for the revamp.
It is fascinating that Mannequin Y manufacturing is constant, nonetheless. Given the three and Y share a lot in frequent, one would assume that the Y can be revised concurrently the Mannequin 3 (as was the case with the Mannequin S and X again in 2021). Whereas a simultaneous revision is very possible, Tesla merely might not be capable to cease manufacturing of the Mannequin Y in the intervening time with demand being so excessive. Tesla’s crossover was the world’s best-selling automobile in Q1 2023, in any case.
Regardless, the brand new Mannequin 3 is imminent and will certainly be right here by the top of the 12 months. For more information, try Wu Wa’s video beneath.