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 scheduled to start producing the new car, also known by its codename "Juniper", on Tuesday.

The company's Gigafactory in Brandenburg (near the country's capital in Berlin) started building the facelifted electric crossover today.

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.

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

The outgoing Model Y was the best-selling new car in China last year, but globally, Tesla barely edged out BYD as the number one EV brand

Tesla is throttling down Cybertruck production as it shifts workers to Model Y production because inventory of the electric