TOKYO -- Ryobi, a major Japanese supplier of aluminum auto parts, will produce large electric-vehicle body parts using "gigacasting," a technology that promises to reduce the manufacturing cost of a car body by 20%.
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Japan's auto parts maker Ryobi to 'gigacast' EV body components
Replacing multiple steel parts with large aluminum portions to reduce costs by 20%
Ryobi believes automakers will eventually outsource production of large EV body components. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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