Luca Greco

Founder and Editor in Chief of The Gigacasting Newsletter. Founder of Industry Arsenal.

Nov 2, 2025

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5 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 44

20/10/2025 - 2/11/2025. Toyota’s Gigacasting ambitions take shape in China. Changan invests in large magnesium thixomolding technology. Die casting for mass manufacturing humanoid robots.

Luca Greco

Oct 22, 2025

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2 min read

Lexus Shanghai Gigacasting Shop

22/10/2025. The construction of the die casting shop at Lexus' new factory in Shanghai, China has officially started.

Luca Greco

Oct 19, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 43

29/9/2025 - 19/10/2025. First look at world's largest magnesium Thixomolding machine. Dongfeng starts the world largest die casting machine. Tesla first western fully automated gigacasting production line. Baowu Magnesium to sell more magnesium products to Seres in the near future.

Luca Greco

Dongfeng Starts The World Largest Die Casting Machine

Oct 15, 2025

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3 min read

Dongfeng Starts The World Largest Die Casting Machine

15/10/2025. Dongfeng Motor has started producing the first battery trays with its new 16,000 ton die casting machine.

Luca Greco

First Look At World's Largest Magnesium Thixomolding Machine

Oct 13, 2025

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2 min read

First Look At World's Largest Magnesium Thixomolding Machine

13/10/2025. Haitian shared the first picture of its 7,000 ton magnesium thixomolding machine.

Luca Greco

Sep 28, 2025

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10 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 42

15/9/2025 - 28/9/2025. Volkswagen embraces gigacasting. Tesla high volume panel assembly patent. FAW magnesium thixomolding production base. More magnesium thixomolding capacity built in China. Tesla aluminum recycling. Li Auto i6 adopts gigacasting.

Luca Greco

Sep 25, 2025

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4 min read

Volkswagen Embraces Gigacasting

25/9/2025. At the IAA Mobility 2025 event Volkswagen announced the adoption of Gigacasting for several upcoming entry-level EVs.

Luca Greco

Sep 14, 2025

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12 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 41

1/9/2025 - 14/9/2025. First look at BYD's 9000T Gigacasting process. Study finds Gigacasting to be more economical to repair than traditional body construction. Confirmed: The sub-assemblies for Tesla’ unboxed process were spotted at Fremont. Wencan is set to become China's dominant Gigacasting supplier.

Luca Greco

Sep 10, 2025

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6 min read

Gigacastings Save on Vehicle Repairs

10/9/2025. Wardsauto reports in an exclusive interview that a two year study by Thatcham Research suggests Gigacastings bring benefits to automakers, consumers and their insurers.

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First Look At BYD's 9000T Gigacasting Process

Sep 8, 2025

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3 min read

First Look At BYD's 9000T Gigacasting Process

8/9/2025. BYD Executives share new information regarding BYD's Gigacasting technology

Luca Greco

Aug 31, 2025

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9 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 40

25/8/2025 - 31/8/2025. Progress at Volvo's Kosice Gigacasting plant, 9,000 ton Giga Press. Dongfeng Motor’s Gigacasting Plant Enters Trial Production, 16,000 ton Giga Press. The Refreshed Xpeng P7 Adopts New Front and Rear Gigacastings.

Luca Greco

Aug 24, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 39

18/8/2025 - 24/8/2025. New Tesla Model Y L. Possible Cybercab rear assembly spotted at Fremont factory. Yizumi-DGS partnership for magnesium thixomolding improvement. Leapmotor and FAW collaborate on magnesium products.

Luca Greco

Aug 17, 2025

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9 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 38

4/8/2025 - 17/8/2025. Ford universal EV production system with gigacastings. Magnesium thixomolding white paper. FAW thixomolding factory.

Luca Greco

Aug 3, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 37

28/7/2025 - 3/8/2025. Tesla's Giga Press supplier, LK forms strategic partnership for magnesium humanoid robot components. Asiaway inaugurates 5000 ton die casting machine in Mexico. Nemak acquires GF Casting Solutions.

Luca Greco

Jul 27, 2025

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11 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 36

14/7/2025 - 27/7/2025. China enters the Magnesium Era. Xiaomi releases first Gigacasting magnesium alloy patent. Yizumi first magnesium Thixomolding Gigacasting machine. Haitian 7,000T magnesium Thixomolding machine. New Tesla Model Y L. US Gov published a bulletin on critical minerals from desalination waste brines.

Luca Greco

Jul 13, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 35

7/7/2025 - 13/7/2025. Nio and Zeekr unveil two new models with Gigacastings as a key component of their safety architecture. A new magnesium Thixomolding chips supplier was born in North America. Dongguan Eontec starts 3,000T Thixomolding machine. Onvo L90. Zeekr 9X. Magpro LLC.

Luca Greco

Jul 6, 2025

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11 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 34

30/6/2025 - 6/7/2025. Leapmotor first gigacasting plant. Xpeng G7 adopts front and rear gigacasting + structural battery pack. Magnesium content surging in Chinese vehicles. EMT thixomolding machines supply deal to South Korea. LK Group financial results.

Luca Greco

Jun 29, 2025

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9 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 33

16/6/2025 - 29/6/2025. Wencan new Gigacasting factory. Magrathea hires former Apple director as new COO and plans $100 million partnership. Xiaomi YU7 and land purchase. Chery new rear Gigacasting. FAW delivers magnesium thixomolded battery case to customer.

Luca Greco

Jun 15, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 32

2/6/2025 - 15/6/2025. Toyota new Shanghai plant adopts Gigacastings. Magrathea launched its magnesium chloride electrolyzer. Dongfeng new magnesium wheels and Gigacasting plant update. Tesla Gigacastings size comparison.

Luca Greco

Jun 1, 2025

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5 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 31

26/5/2025 - 1/6/2025. Order for 15 magnesium Thixomolding machines. Japanese Gigacasting machine market heats up. New magnesium thixomolded CCB. Tederic 5,000 ton aluminum HPDC integrated plastic injection molding machine.

Luca Greco

May 25, 2025

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12 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 30

19/5/2025 - 25/5/2025. Gigacasting repairability, Tesla's approach unveiled. Nio updates ES6 and EC6. Volvo’s Megacasting at Torslanda. New Xiaomi YU7.

Luca Greco

May 18, 2025

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10 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 29

5/5/2025 - 18/5/2025. Slowdown in Gigacasting adoption. New patent to challenge the limits of die casting. Tesla's new aluminum recycling plant. LK Machinery's new Gigacasting plant. TPI awarded the Award of excellence by the IMA. Tesla hiring supply engineers for humanoid robots castings.

Luca Greco

May 4, 2025

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11 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 28

21/4/2025 - 4/5/2025. Tesla robotaxi Gigacastings. AITO mass production magnesium castings. Yizumi magnesium thixomolding. Financial reports. IDRA working on more 9,000t Giga Presses. Avatr deliveries begin.

Luca Greco

Apr 20, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 27

7/4/2025 - 20/4/2025. EXCLUSIVE: Toyota orders 9,000t Giga Press for Chinese plant. GISSCO Giga semi solid aluminum machine. Yizumi new semi solid aluminum machine. Guangdong Hongtu solution for Gigacastings "Shop in Shop" approach. 3,000t magnesium thixomolding machine delivered.

Luca Greco

Apr 6, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Gigacasting News 26

24/3/2025 - 6/4/2025. Tesla receives a new Giga Press. First 9,000t die casting machine in Vietnam. First 20 inch magnesium thixomolded rims. Huawei’s Latest Vehicle Adopts Gigacastings. 16,000t Giga Press deliver to Dongfeng Motor

Luca Greco