Tesla is preparing to launch its new Model Y at the Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. This is stated in information published by Bloomberg and confirmed by informed sources the Chinese plant will be the first to house the production lines of the SUVknown as “Project Juniper”.

However, the expansion of the Shanghai Gigafactory will not be limited to the production of the Model Y. The factory is preparing to open a new department dedicated to the production of batteries. Contrary to initial expectations, these will not be 4680 cylindrical cells.

The factory in Shanghai will diversify

The new structure will be dedicated to the creation of Megapacks, warehouses of significant size. This new facility will be built on land adjacent to the factory recently purchased by Tesla for approximately €30 million.

Shanghai’s Gigafactory, which already produces 1.1 million cars, will begin building the Model Y in the summer of 2024. Soon after, in the fourth quarter of next year, it will also be able to produce the Megapack.

Work on the new department will begin in the coming months with the goal of achieving production of 10,000 storage units per year at short notice.

Is the facelifted Tesla Model Y still eligible for the bonus in France?

As for Model Y production, the car will still be assembled in Germany, at Tesla’s European plant dedicated exclusively to the model, and in the United States.

The location of the American factory in Fremont (where the Model S is located, the model will be determined. Elon Musk has not yet provided any guidance on this matter.

Good news for French buyers: the facelifted Model Y will still be eligible for the new environmental bonus, given the fact that its production location will not change. On the other hand, the Tesla Model 3 made in China will still be excluded, as models destined for Europe are made in Asia.

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