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Tesla Discontinues White Interior for Model Y Premium Trims at Giga Shanghai
Tesla has replaced the white interior option with a new Zen Grey interior for Model Y Premium trims produced at its Giga Shanghai factory. This change affects vehicles destined for markets including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. The update includes modifications to trim pieces such as armrests and door grab handles, which are no longer black.
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Tesla has discontinued the white interior for all Model Y Premium trims built at its Giga Shanghai factory. The company has introduced a new Zen Grey interior in its place. This change applies to vehicles produced for export to several Asia-Pacific markets.
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The Zen Grey interior features updated trim elements. Tesla released a video showcasing the new interior design from a Giga Shanghai-built Model Y Premium.
The discontinuation impacts Model Y Premium trims for several Asia-Pacific markets.
No changes have been reported for Model Y variants built at other Tesla factories, such as those in the United States or Germany. The white interior remains available on other Tesla models where applicable. This interior update follows Tesla's pattern of iterative design changes at its manufacturing facilities.
Giga Shanghai, Tesla's primary production hub for the Asia-Pacific region, has implemented various updates to the Model Y lineup in recent months.
the new Zen Grey interior, the color scheme provides a neutral alternative to the all-white option.
The discontinuation of the white interior reduces the number of available color options for affected Model Y trims.
Customers in the specified markets will now select from remaining interior choices, including black and potentially others depending on regional availability. Tesla has not announced a timeline for similar changes at other production sites.
