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Volvo adopts Tesla’s Giga Casting technology to boost EV production

Volvo teams up with IDRA Group, embracing Tesla's Giga Casting method for its new Slovakia plant, enhancing its EV production. This step reinforces Volvo's electrification goals.

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Last updated: 2023/11/11 at 2:37 AM
EV-a2zm Published November 10, 2023 3 Min Read
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Swedish legacy automaker Volvo decided to follow in the footsteps of industry leader Tesla in terms of electric vehicle production ramp-up. According to Electrek, Volvo partnered with Italy’s IDRA Group for the installment of the Tesla-pioneered Giga Casting technology at its upcoming Slovakia factory.

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Volvo orders two new 9k-ton Giga PressesGigacasting to reshape the EV industryWhat exactly is Giga Casting?

NEWS: Tesla Giga Press supplier IDRA has announced that it won a contract from Volvo to install two 9,000 ton Giga press machines at a site in Košice, Slovakia.

Source: https://t.co/IBz2FFzAPq pic.twitter.com/U09b8C2LXX

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) November 8, 2023

Volvo orders two new 9k-ton Giga Presses

Tesla’s Giga Press supplier IDRA Group disclosed in its LinkedIn post yesterday that Volvo Cars ordered two new 9,000-ton Giga Press machines, the largest model in the Italian die-casting machinery manufacturer’s portfolio.

Volvo apparently plans to equip Giga Press machines at its future Košice plant in Slovakia as it prepares for an all-electric vehicle era.

“These state-of-the-art machines are set to revolutionize the automotive manufacturing industry and position the brand’s new plant in Košice as a strategic hub for Giga Casting.”

IDRA Group

Gigacasting to reshape the EV industry

InsideEVs noted that there is a growing number of electric automakers joining the Giga Casting revolution.

American legacy automaker Ford and South Korean Hyundai reportedly acquired Giga Presses from the Tesla supplier just last month.

As EV-a2z reported, a 6,100-ton Giga Press featured Ford’s brand logo as it completed assembly and testing in IDRA’s Travalgiato factory during the company event on October 10-11.

@Ford takes a page out of the @Tesla play book and taps Italian company IDRA to advance its electric vehicle manufacturing efforts through a massive casting machine known as the #Gigapress. pic.twitter.com/uMNyCru3ZM

— Tony (@tonyschorr) October 11, 2023

Meanwhile, the more advanced 9,000-ton Giga Press had no indicated brand logo. Nonetheless, Reuters suggested that the unit was for Hyundai.

Now, Volvo is confirmed to join IDRA’s growing customers for the Giga Press machine.

The new deal between IDRA 🇮🇹 and Volvo 🇸🇪 could be more important for IDRA than it seems.

A few years ago Volvo announced that it wanted to follow Tesla's leadership and start implementing Giga Castings in its next generation of EVs, by signing a deal with Swiss Giga Press… https://t.co/BCTxeKxzgz pic.twitter.com/gJMSSgxJME

— Luca Greco (@lucagrecoita) November 9, 2023

What exactly is Giga Casting?

Giga Casting is the process of clamping molten metal alloy in a reusable mold through Giga Press machines. For context, it is a high-pressure die-casting equipment initially used by Tesla to assemble an electric vehicle body.

The next step is to open the mold to obtain the finished body part after it cools and hardens. The mold needs to cool to 185 °C (365 °F) first before starting a new cycle in 1 to 2 minutes after the first cycle.

This process enables Tesla to produce large cast parts in one piece, boosting its electric vehicle production capacity.

All that said, the adoption of the Giga Casting process will undoubtedly deliver numerous advantages for Volvo’s planned production ramp-up, including cost reduction, improved performance, and sustainability. It will also aid the Swedish automaker to achieve its target of becoming an all-electric brand by 2030. Before that, Volvo aims to have its BEVs account for 50% of its global car sales by 2025.

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