La planta de Shanghai de Tesla logra hito: 1 El millonésimo modelo Y sale de la línea de ensamblaje
Tesla‘s Shanghai Factory Reaches Milestone: 1 Millionth Modelo Y Produced
Tesla (NASDAQ: Tsla) logró un hito significativo cuando su fábrica de Shanghai celebró la producción de su 1 millonésimo modelo Y, Solidificar su posición como la fábrica de Tesla más grande a nivel mundial.
Varios medios de comunicación automotrices locales informaron sobre este logro, sharing an image capturing the moment with workers at Tesla’s Shanghai factory gathered around a red Model Y. While Tesla has not officially shared this development on its social media channels, the milestone has garnered attention.
The Shanghai factory, which commenced construction on January 7, 2019, y comenzó a operar al final del mismo año, holds the distinction of being the first wholly foreign-owned automotive manufacturing project in China.
Since January 2020, Giga Shanghai has been delivering Modelo 3 sedans and later expanded to include Model Y crossovers from January 2021, catering to the local Chinese market.
Extraordinariamente, the factory reached the one-millionth vehicle production mark on August 13, 2022, within just three years of commencing production.
With a current capacity exceeding 1 million vehicles per year, the Shanghai factory not only supplies vehicles to Chinese customers but also serves as an export hub for Tesla.
In the second quarter of this year, Tesla achieved record-breaking global deliveries, con 466,140 vehicles delivered, representando un 83.02 percent year-on-year increase and a 10.23 percent increase from the first quarter.
CnEVPost’s tracking data reveals that Tesla sold 247,217 China-made vehicles in the second quarter, Contabilización de 53 percent of global deliveries.
En China, where consumer preferences lean towards spacious crossovers, the locally-produced Model Y has gained significant popularity and surpassed the Model 3 in sales since its introduction in January 2021. It has become one of China’s best-selling SUVs.
En mayo, the Model Y topped the ranking as the best-selling SUV in the country, con 31,054 units sold at retail, surpassing the second-place BYD Yuan Plus at 26,072 units and the third-place BYD Song Plus at 22,079 unidades, Según la Asociación de Automóviles de Pasajeros de China (CPCA).
De enero a mayo, Model Y retail sales in China reached 152,461 unidades, marcando un impresionante 87.03 Porcentaje de crecimiento interanual, securing its position as the best-selling SUV during that period.
En junio, Tesla sold a total of 93,680 China-made vehicles, Incluido 19,468 exported units and 74,212 delivered domestically, according to data released by the CPCA on July 10. A detailed breakdown of Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in China is not yet available.
Reuters reported on March 1 that Tesla was retooling its Shanghai assembly plant for a revamped version of the Model 3, codenamed “Highland” by Tesla, with production expected to begin in September.
Además, the report mentioned that Tesla was preparing production modifications for the Model Y, known internally as “Project Juniper.” These changes will involve enhancements to the SUV’s exterior and interior, with production targeted to commence in 2024.
En julio 7, local media outlet Jiemian reported that Tesla’s Shanghai factory was close to completing the production line tuning for the updated Model 3, with prototypes being tested on the factory’s roads during weekends.