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Weekly Gigacasting News 58

22/6/2026 - 12/7/2026. Surging demand for magnesium alloys in humanoid robots. GAC started trials of its first Gigacasting mold through supplier partnership. World’s largest magnesium thixomolding machine wins IMA award. Humanoid robots magnesium components. Linamar invests in humanoid robots.

Luca Greco

Weekly Gigacasting News 57

8/6/2026 - 21/6/2026. Changan casts a one-piece magnesium tailgate inner structure 45% lighter than steel. Magnesium-aluminum humanoids; the foundry's next volume customer takes shape. Magrathea and TETRA achieve technical breakthrough: first high-purity magnesium from Arkansas brine. Wanfeng Auto Wheel sheds coatings unit for RMB 500M to bet on magnesium & aviation.

Luca Greco

Weekly Gigacasting News 56

25/5/2026 - 7/6/2026. Dongfeng launches the first vehicle with the 16,000t gigacasting machine. Toyota cancels Lexus LF-ZC production plans. Yizumi and Baowu also worked on Mg CCB. Changan and Baowu magnesium trial-produce first magnesium rear gigacasting. New magnesium thixomolding bulk purchase.

Luca Greco

Changan and Baowu Magnesium Trial-Produce First Magnesium Rear Gigacasting

07/06/2026. Changan and Baowu Magnesium successfully trial-produce the first magnesium alloy rear underbody gigacasting in Chongqing, achieving over 20% weight reduction versus aluminum. First trial reached 67% yield rate; mass production still in development.

Luca Greco

Dongfeng Launches The First Vehicle With The 16,000T Gigacasting Machine

07/06/2026. Dongfeng’s eπ M8 is the first production vehicle featuring the world’s largest 16,000-ton gigacast battery tray, replacing 195 parts with a single casting at the new Wuhan facility. Mass production starts Q3 2026.

Luca Greco

Weekly Gigacasting News 55

4/5/2026 - 24/5/2026. Seres, Baowu and Haitian celebrate mass production of thixo magnesium CCB. Overcoming corrosion resistance of traditional magnesium alloys. GAC issues public tender for 2 9100T die casting islands. Chenzhi Lightweight delivers 5000T magnesium thixo trunk liftgate mold. China’s primary magnesium output reaches 391,200 tons in first four months of 2026.

Luca Greco

Weekly Gigacasting News 54

13/4/2026 - 3/5/2026. New vehicles with Gigacastings presented at the Beijin Auto Show 2026. Chery Auto and Huawei introduce "Electromagnetic Thermal Control System" for Gigacasting. Bole will deliver a 7,500 ton magnesium Thixomolding machine. TPI first sample trial on a 5,000 ton machine.

Luca Greco

How To Repair a Gigacasting. The Most Documented Repair Yet

28/04/2026. Step-by-step breakdown of the modular gigacasting pepair procedures — Tesla’s structural adhesive, sectioning, precision guide lines, and Wes Morrill’s insights on true repairability.

Luca Greco

Weekly Gigacasting News 53

23/3/2026 - 12/4/2026. Summary of the 21st China die casting congress and visit to Dongfeng’s gigacasting facility + next events. Duoli strengthens partnership with Bühler with a new order. Ford’s ‘Unicasting’ tech promises lower repair bills. Bojun Technology expands partnership with LK Machinery. Changhan’s subsidiary nears mass production with 5,000t magnesium thixomolding machine

Luca Greco