According to unnamed sources close to the manufacturer, Tesla is working on an improvement to its "gigacasting" technique to die cast nearly all of the vehicle's underbody components in one piece, the Shanghai Securities News said on Wednesday.
The state-owned Chinese publication did not specify when or where the upgrade will take place; its story was based on a recent visit to Tesla's Shanghai factory.
This month, Reuters reported that Tesla was getting close to developing a breakthrough that would enable it to die cast almost the whole undercarriage of an electric vehicle in a one piece.
With its "gigacasting" method, which has reduced production costs, Tesla was the first to use enormous presses with 6,000 to 9,000 tonnes of clamping pressure to shape the front and rear structures of the Model Y.
Since 2020, Tesla has been die casting the Model Y's rear at its Shanghai plant, which is its largest facility globally. This has allowed the business to reduce associated costs by 40%.
According to the Shanghai Securities News, Chinese EV manufacturers like Xpeng and Geely's Zeekr have incorporated "gigapressing" technology in their manufacturing to make their vehicles lighter and more affordable.
(Source:www.reuters.com)
The state-owned Chinese publication did not specify when or where the upgrade will take place; its story was based on a recent visit to Tesla's Shanghai factory.
This month, Reuters reported that Tesla was getting close to developing a breakthrough that would enable it to die cast almost the whole undercarriage of an electric vehicle in a one piece.
With its "gigacasting" method, which has reduced production costs, Tesla was the first to use enormous presses with 6,000 to 9,000 tonnes of clamping pressure to shape the front and rear structures of the Model Y.
Since 2020, Tesla has been die casting the Model Y's rear at its Shanghai plant, which is its largest facility globally. This has allowed the business to reduce associated costs by 40%.
According to the Shanghai Securities News, Chinese EV manufacturers like Xpeng and Geely's Zeekr have incorporated "gigapressing" technology in their manufacturing to make their vehicles lighter and more affordable.
(Source:www.reuters.com)
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