Tesla would have won 50,000 orders for the new style and with an update design in approximately 24 hours, to a new report in China.
Last week, Tesla released the update of the model cycle and the model in China and some markets provided through the Tesla Shanghai factory.
Deliveries are expected to begin in March. The new Model Y has yet to launch in Europe or North America, however, it is destined to do so in the coming months.
The update has received mixed reviews as the updated design is not as well received as the Model 3’s recent design refresh and the specs and feature upgrades are basically in line with the Model 3 refresh.
But according to reports, Tesla has won a significant number of orders for updated electric vehicles.
According to several reports from Chinese bloggers claiming to have information coming from Tesla salespeople (via Car News China), the automaker secured 50,000 Model Y orders on the first day of the design refresh unveiling.
The automaker delivered about 480,000 YS models in China in 2024, or about 5% in the annual slippage.
50,000 sets would constitute just over a month’s worth of orders on a single day, yet the design refresh planned for about a year. So, there is a lot of pent-up request because other people were waiting for the order update.
It’s also worth noting that one of the sources claimed that Tesla is guiding that new orders being placed now won’t get delivered until April or May, which was used as evidence supporting the number of orders.
However, Tesla’s Chinese Y-style configurator mentions March deliveries for new established orders:
Maybe the better question is “What happen to US Model Y purchases after new MY China reveal”? My guess is, it’s not looking good for Q1 unless Tesla is going to reveal and put the plan in motion in USA fast.
This is true for the two editions of the new Y. Tesla has yet to introduce the functionality edition to date, the new electric SUV.
I would not be surprised if Tesla received 50,000 orders for the new style and in China, but would take this appointment with a grain of salt. Tesla distributors have incredibly limited visibility in sales beyond their own locations, and resources seem to come from them and are transmitted through Chinese bloggers on social networks.
That, combined with the fact that the configurator still mentions March deliveries, makes me have doubts.
With that said, 50,000 orders is also not an unbelievable number.
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