New Tesla Breakthrough May Totally Reinvent Car Production: 'It Is An Enabler On Steroids'

08 Oct 2023 | Abstracted from The Cool Down

"...latest method the company is exploring involves 'gigapresses,.' huge clamping devices that can die-cast the entire underbody of a car in one piece...Making basically the entire vehicle all in one go clearly simplifies the process - but it also comes with a lot of hazards and drawbacks that have made other automakers wary of the process...It has a huge implication for the industry, but it's a very challenging task."

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