Following In Tesla's Footsteps, Ford And Hyundai Will Make Cars With Techniques Like Gigacasting

Ford factory. (Photo: Doc. Ford)

JAKARTA - Ford and Hyundai have signed an agreement with IDRA, a car printing company or casting that also supplies Tesla as 'Gugacasting'.

Quoted from the CarBuzz page, Sunday, October 15, according to a Reuters report at an event held recently, Idra showed off Ford's 6.100 'gigapress' with a clamping power that was claimed to be more than 6,000 tons, besides that there is also another model, namely 9,000 tonnes that are not yet branded.

One source said that the engine belongs to Hyundai, which does want to implement the production in 2026, in order to make electric vehicles more efficient.

At this stage, Ford and Hyundai will use new engines for further research and development. Because both plan to generate more electric vehicles in the future.

To date, IDRA has flooded orders, including sending 12 printing machines to Tesla to build electric vehicles, including the Cybertruck which is planned to launch next year.

As is known, Tesla became the first automaker to use this new technique, because it can minimize costs because it eliminates welding at various points, and can reduce costs by about 40%, according to Tesla.

It is hoped that this process will allow Hyundai and Ford to make cheaper electric vehicles. However, don't expect it to be implemented in the near future, it is estimated for some future generations.