Shanghai gigafactory is going to produce a modernized Tesla Model 3

Everything seems to indicate that the redesign (restyling) owned Tesla Model 3 to be announced soon and production will start at Giga Shanghai in early June 2023. This is stated in a report published bloombergreferring to the people involved in the company and the new product line.

In order to maintain some level of secrecy regarding the details of the design changes to the new Model 3, known as Highland ProjectTesla requires employees to leave their cell phones outside the factory. According to the report, the car’s production line will be suspended at the end of May to accommodate changes.

Introduced in 2016 and entering full-scale production in 2017, the Model 3 was the car that boosted Tesla’s sales and made it one of the most important automakers in the world. Prior to its launch, the company focused on producing high-end vehicles worth over $100,000, producing less than 100 vehicles per week.

Instead, after running Tesla Model 3, weekly production increased to more than 5,000 vehicles per week. The assembly pace of the company increased as new factories opened: Giga Shanghai, Giga Austin and Giga Berlin. In addition to the start of production of the Model Y.

Today Tesla is the largest electric car company in the world. But the competition has increased, especially in the last two years, and it looks like the time has come for a facelift of the Model 3.

All Confirmed Changes to the Tesla Model 3 Project Highland

No details are given, but some of the changes that the Model 3 and, by extension, the Model Y will have with its restyling. First of all, this is a redesign of the headlights. The side cameras will also change their position slightly.

In accordance with bloomberg the dimensions of the vehicle will also change slightly, becoming slightly longer. The goal was to give it a slightly sportier look in order to be more competitive.

Some details of the interior of the car also became known. A redesigned steering wheel similar to the round one on the Model S/X is expected, as well as some changes to the dashboard. But the biggest change, apparently, will be the complete absence of leverage.

Levers will be replaced with buttons on the steering wheel. Gear shifting will be done on the screen, as in the new Model C And Model X.

The redesign of the Tesla Model 3 is also due to improvements in the vehicle’s manufacturing process. It will approach the Model Y method by using larger parts that will require fewer parts and possibly the ability to include structural batteries.

There is no information about the change in the price of the car after the introduction of the redesign. But this year, Tesla has made two major downgrades. One in early January, the other in early April.