Founder and Editor in Chief of The Gigacasting Newsletter. Founder of Industry Arsenal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
05/04/2026. Chinese OEMs and suppliers achieve five breakthroughs in magnesium thixomolding.
04/04/2026. Zeekr 8X EREV debuts the world’s first mass-produced magnesium alloy 900V electric drive unit — 22% lighter at 77 kg with 8 dB better NVH — paired with the brand’s seventh rear underbody Gigacasting.
01/04/2026. Humanoid robots could unlock massive demand for lightweight, high-precision structural parts in aluminum and magnesium. Potentially massively expanding the foundry industry.
31.03.2026. China's First Automotive Works is developing a wide range of magnesium structural components for its electric vehicle brands.
9/3/2026 - 22/3/2026. Honda cancels EV plans in the US and already producting Megacasting factory is on hold. FAW presents ist first magnesium thixomolded seat frames. Zeekr 8X - gigacastings and full magnesium EV motors.
15.03.2026 - Leapmotor, The only remaining Chinese EV startup to not use Gigacastings, will start adopting them on its new models, starting from 2026.
23/2/2026 - 8/3/2026. The automotive industry's interest in humanoid robots. Citic Dicastal starts production of Leapmotor's front castings. Chinese suppliers keep installing more magnesium Thixomolding production capacity.
26/1/2026 - 22/2/2026. JSW Expands Its Thixomolding Machinery Portfolio. Ford Unveils More Detail About Its Unicasting. FAW New Magnesium Drive Unit. Tesla Cybercab Castings Update.
18/02/2026. Analyzing the Tesla's new Gigacasting style and the world's first unboxed manufacturing process to enter mass production.
19/1/2025 - 25/1/2026. Volvo's first vehicle with megacastings and short megacasting analysis. Dongfeng's 16,000t machines tarts production battery trays. Duoli produced the first rear underbody Gigacasting for Leapmotor. Haitian and Bole close deal for nearly 100 magnesium thixomolding machines.
22/12/2025 - 18/1/2026. ItalPresseGauss will deliver a 5,200 ton machine to BMW. Haitian Metal struck another deal for magnesium thixomolding machines. Magrathea and Wogen sign offtake distribution partnership. Jiangsu Mingmei starts mass producing components. Yizumi sells 12 die casting machines for magnesium parts production.
1/12/2025 - 21/12/2025. New Tesla patent for aluminum recycling. FAW ramps up magnesium parts production. American domestic magnesium production. Volvo’s first 9,000 ton gigacasting machine in new pant. Bole Machinery completed the delivery of a new 2,000 ton magnesium Thixomolding machine. Tesla ramping p Cybercab casting production.
19/12/2025. Tesla has been using a lot of secondary aluminum at its Texan facility for the production of its Gigacastings. This new patent finally unveils how Tesla can manage such large amounts of recycled materials without compromising the quality of its castings.
17/11/2025 - 30/11/2025. Waffer unveiled the world's largest magnesium thixomolding machine. High volume gigacasting production takes off in China. Volvo EX60 adopts "Tesla style" one-piece rear underbody Gigacasting. Changan Deepal L06 adopts Gigacastings. Mingmei new magnesium Thixomolding machine. Yizumi delivers 10,000 ton die casting machine.
26/11/2025. At Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Sweden, an 8,400 ton die casting machine is producing the single piece rear underbody megacasting for the upcoming all-electric EX60, the BEV successor to the XC60. Volvo’s first in-house Megacasting production is already ramping up ahead of the EX60’s world premiere on January 21.
24/11/2025. Xpeng's 1,000,000th and Xiaomi's 500,000th vehicle roll off the production line with the support of Gigacastings.
17/11/2025. Waffer technology and Haitian unveil the world's largest 7,000 tons magnesium thxomolding machine and a new R&D center with 5 machines for magnesium semi solid forming.
3/11/2025 - 16/11/2025. First look at Tesla's unboxed manufacturing process. Bole delivers its first magnesium thixomolding machine in Europe. GF Casting Solutions first shot of 6100 ton Gigacasting machine. Idra delivers more machines to SWD.
