According to reports, on March 20, Tesla ordered the world's first 8000-ton casting machine, which will be the key equipment for Tesla to produce Cybertruck electric pickup trucks-to cast the rear part of the car body, which is also the world's largest die casting machine!
A few days ago, Idra, an Italian die-casting technology professional company, also announced that it had received an order for the manufacture of 8000 tons of die-casting machines. It is believed that Idra is obviously producing the 8000-ton die-casting machine for Tesla, which used to be a supplier to Tesla.
Previously, the 6000-ton die-casting machine used by Tesla in the production of Model Y is already the largest die-casting machine in the world. The rear body of, Model Y used to be composed of 70 parts. Tesla realized integrated manufacturing after using this die-casting machine. Musk said that the die-casting of the rear body of the Cybertruck electric pickup truck requires a larger die-casting machine.
