Chris Zheng, who has previously leaked accurate Tesla news from Tesla China, has posted on X a few unique leaks for Project Juniper – the upcoming Model Y refresh.
So far, we’ve seen a few leaks of Project Juniper and some fantastic concepts of the vehicle, but nothing firm regarding specs. Let’s see what Chris has for us here – he mentioned the leaks are available here (Mandarin).
Juniper Leaks
Chris mentions that there will be an “adjustment” to the battery size of the new Model Y. We’re not sure whether this means a larger or smaller battery, or a different battery chemistry or size, but in all likelihood, a larger battery would make sense. This is in line with the 10% range improvement we saw on the Model 3 Highland Refresh, which we expect to once again see on the Model Y Juniper Refresh.
The second item of mention is a new, unique 7-seat design intended for China. This one is specifically for China and will be different from the version that is expected to be available in North America and Europe. It seems that Tesla intends to produce 20,000 units of this unique Chinese 7-seater model per month.
It seems the 5-seater Juniper is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2025, while the 7-seater will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025. That’s quite a gap, but we’re sure the performance variant will land somewhere in the middle of that timeframe.
FSD on Hold
The last item that Chris mentioned is that the FSD test that was supposed to take place in China has been placed on hold. He doesn’t provide details, but we knew that initial testing was supposed to take place sometime this year after Tesla received approval to start testing FSD in China.
As the release of the redesigned Model Y approaches, leaks and additional information are expected, but for now checkout our wishlist for Tesla’s upcoming model.
