A report coming from China states that Tesla goes to partially shut down some Gigafactory Shanghai manufacturing strains for upgrades beginning this weekend.

It’s believed that the upgrades are for a refreshed Mannequin 3.

Late final yr, we began listening to rumors that Tesla is engaged on a Mannequin 3 refresh that may come throughout the second half of 2023.

However we’ve seen since indications that Tesla is near launching the brand new model of the Mannequin 3.

Over the previous few years, we’ve observed that Tesla first applied adjustments to its automobiles in China, the place it produces automobiles at Gigafactory Shanghai.

Now we study that Tesla is planning to partially shut down the manufacturing unit for upgrades (through Bloomberg):

The plant has two phases for automobile manufacturing, and a few staff on the primary part received’t be allowed on manufacturing strains from as quickly as Sunday because the work on enhancing them is undertaken, folks acquainted with the matter stated, asking to not be recognized as the data isn’t public. 

The interruption is anticipated to run till the top of the month, and it’s anticipated to particularly have an effect on the Mannequin 3 manufacturing strains.

This may level to Tesla probably getting ready for the change to the brand new model of the Mannequin 3.

Whereas the automobile is anticipated to characteristic a slight design refresh with prototypes noticed with heavy camouflage on the back and front, a lot of the enhancements are anticipated to be on the physique degree and never essentially seen.

The enhancements may result in weight discount and effectivity enhancements, however the ease of producing is probably going going to be the most important distinction.

The brand new Mannequin 3 can be anticipated to characteristic Tesla’s new “{Hardware} 4” suite of sensors and computer systems for Autopilot and self-driving.

With the timing of the manufacturing unit improve deliberate for the top of the month, it’s potential that the brand new model of the Mannequin 3 might be introduced at Tesla’s Investor Day on March 1.