Several sources claim that Tesla has already built the first new Model Y at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. According to German media outlet Handelsblatt, the company was sche

Tesla kicks off production of the Juniper Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin, with a European launch expected soon, featuring major updates to the popular EV.

The first cars of the updated Model Y were rolling off the line at Tesla's European plant outside of Berlin on Tuesday. But a company spokeswoman said that this does not yet mark the official start of production,

The new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ will be built in California, Shanghai, Texas, and Berlin. The updated EV takes design inspiration from the Cybertruck and Cybercab lineup. Chinese reports state the updated Model Y has already racked up 50,

The updated Model Y is expected to help Tesla to boost its sales momentum in Europe amid a slowdown in consumer demand for electric vehicles.

Tesla has confirmed that it is starting production of the new Model Y with a refreshed design at Gigafactory Berlin, but it hasn’t yet opened orders for it. Last week, Tesla unveiled the new Model Y in China and started taking orders in the country and a few other markets that Tesla supplies with its Gigafactory Shanghai.

The Juniper facelift for Tesla’s midsize crossover will take some time to appear in all regions, and the US is not at the head of the line.

The updated Tesla Model Y is reportedly going into production today at the company’s European factory in Germany. According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, employees at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin facility were informed of the product launch yesterday, with assembly set to begin today, January 14.

Following a successful launch in China and other Asia-Pacific markets, the refreshed Model Y has just started European production at Giga Berlin

GRUNHEIDE, Germany—Tesla’s plant near Berlin has started producing updated Model Y vehicles. However, the official production launch has not yet been announced, and the new model is not available for order, according to a company spokeswoman.