NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will install a giant gigacasting machine at a Japanese plant as soon as this year, Nikkei has learned, looking to lower electric vehicle production costs by adopting a technique perfected by Tesla.
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Toyota to test Tesla-style EV gigacasting machine at Japan plant
Automaker taps cutting-edge production process in bid to lower costs
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The Lexus LF-ZC, an EV set to be released in 2026, will use gigacasting for parts. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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