hot-stamped (hot-pressed) materials and cold-pressed materials. It can maintain the performance of conventional structures while reducing the number of components, weight, and welding processes, thereby lowering costs. The pressing machine used for processing the parts is also smaller than that for giga casting. According to H-One, large, integrated modular parts made with hot-stamped materials can be produced at lower material costs than giga ca...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

MiniMines, India to build INR 3.5 billion giga critical minerals refining complex in Bengaluru On December 1, 2025, MiniMines Cleantech Solutions signed an MoU with the Karnataka government’s Department of Electronics, IT, and Biotechnology to set up an INR 3.5 billion giga critical minerals refining complex in Bengaluru. The first phase is planned with a refining capacity of 15,000 MTPA, targeting about 13,400 tonnes of annual throughput and s...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

ving vehicles of the Shin-Tomei Expressway (Surugawan-Numazu service area to Hamamatsu service area) with a safety driver in the vehicle. Based on the results of the demonstration, Steps 2 and 3 will be carried out in fiscal 2027 (ending March 31, 2027) and fiscal 2028, respectively.  Based on the GIGA heavy-duty truck, the new vehicle incorporates millimeter-wave radar for detecting objects in front and on the sides, LiDAR scanning 360 degrees ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/19

Musk talks of mega AI chip fab, potential Intel partnership at Tesla shareholders meeting On November 6, Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored an important victory as shareholders at the annual meeting approved a USD 1 trillion pay package over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into ‍an AI and robotics giant. Musk said that Tesla probably will have to build "a gigantic chip fab" to make artificial intelligence chips. "Even whe...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/08

Tesla begins production of new Model Y Standard at Giga Berlin, Germany On November 3, Tesla started production of the new entry-level Model Y Standard at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in November 2025. The Model Y Standard offers up to 534 km (321 miles) of driving range, a top speed of 201 km/h (125 mph), and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds. Based on Tesla social media update and website...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

will unveil the prototype “VCCC (Vertical Core Cycle Concept)” equipped with an innovative vertical frame known as “Vertical Core,” a shared platform compatible with a wide range of configurations, as well as multi-fuel engines will make their world debut. The company will also showcase the GIGA heavy-duty truck, cab exterior revamped for the first time in nearly a decade. Isuzu’s unique low-floor, three-axle truck with a gross vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/01

Reliance, India, updates about battery and electrolyser giga factories On August 29, Reliance Industries Limited, in an investor update, announced that it is rapidly constructing its battery and electrolyser giga factories. Its battery giga factory will start in 2026. It will begin with a 40 GWh per year capacity and expand modularly to 100 GWh per year. Its electrolyser giga factory will also be operational by the end of 2026, with the ability t...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

AI Hyperscale Data Center, designed to provide strong domestic infrastructure for high-performance computing, supporting emerging industries, including electric vehicles, digital health, digital content, etc. Marking a significant advancement in Thailand’s digital infrastructure, it ushers in the Giga Data Center era with capabilities to handle AI processing and large-scale workloads. The facility is equipped with over 20 megawatts of power cap...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

JFE develops rear member for car bodies, integrating multiple parts to compete with giga casting technology JFE Steel Corporation (JFE Steel) announced on April 24 that it had developed a rear member for automotive bodies that integrates multiple parts by applying a cold-stamp forming technology to super high-tensile materials (ultra-high-tensile steel plates). The structure reduces the number of parts in the rear member from 11 to three, which i...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Tesla produces its own most cost-efficient 4680 battery cell per kWh During Tesla’s first-quarter all-hands-on-deck meeting held on March 20, CEO Elon Musk shared a number of recent milestones. One of them, also mentioned after the meeting by Michael Guilfoy, Tesla’s Giga Texas Director of Cell Manufacturing, is the fact that the company’s in-house 4680 battery cells are now the lowest-cost battery cell produced per kWh of all the ones used...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

FEV, Germany explores giga casting potential for modern vehicle design On April 1, FEV announced that is investigating the potential of Giga casting in the MeGiCast consortium project, along with 18 global partners from the automotive and metal industries. Aluminum die casting of entire modules is a key trend in modern vehicle design, enabling efficient production and faster development. FEV is advancing this with highly integrated body designs, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

Ryobi starts operations of “giga-press” die-cast machine with clamping force of 6,500 tons Ryobi Limited (Ryobi) started operating its new “giga-press” machine with a clamping force of 6,500 tons at its Kikugawa Plant (Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on March 17. The company, which plans to start a business that produces prototypes using giga-cast integrated aluminum casting technology, has already won an order for electric vehicle (E...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

Altmin, India lays foundation stone for LFP-CAM giga factory with 8 GWh capacity On March 10, Altmin, a producer of battery materials and cell engineering solutions, laid the foundation stone for India’s first LFP-CAM (lithium iron phosphate cathode active materials) Giga Factory. Spanning 20 acres, the facility is designed to produce an initial output of 8 GWh, with plans to expand to 100,000 metric tons per annum (MTPA) by 2030. The INR 7.5 b...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

R 5 billion to INR 7 billion through loans, equity, or other financial instruments. Additionally, the board sanctioned an investment of up to INR 500 million in Amara Raja Power Systems (ARPS) to support operational and manufacturing needs. The company also reiterated its ongoing investments in the Giga corridor, which includes a research and engineering center and a customer qualification plant, both expected to be operational in the coming quar...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/10

Megamillion, South Africa announces plan to establish Africa’s first battery gigafactory On February 3, Megamillion announced a joint-venture partnership with Dr. Henry Mao. This partnership will launch Giga-Africa 1, the first-ever battery gigafactory in Africa. Giga-Africa 1 will begin with an annual capacity of 1 GWh of lithium-ion cells, with plans to scale up to 32 GWh.  The batteries produced at the facility will serve both stationary an...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

Thai AAPICO announces new subsidiary for OEM auto parts business in Thailand Based on SET Announcement dated January 8, 2025, AAPICO Hitech PCL approved the establishment of a new subsidiary company in Thailand named “AAPICO GIGA Co., Ltd.”  for OEM automotive parts manufacturing business. The plant’s location will be in Rayong province. With the registered capital of up to THB 500,000,000, AH holds 70% of the shares, while L.K. Technology...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

Solidion Technology and Giga Solar form partnership for SiOx battery materials in U.S. market Solidion Technology, Inc., a battery materials provider, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Giga Solar Materials Corp., a Taiwanese materials manufacturer. The partnership aims to accelerate the production of silicon oxide (SiOx) anode materials in the U.S. and develop a robust battery materials supply chain in North Americ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

METI to reflect introduction of perovskite solar cells in 2040 in Basic Energy Plan The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) said at a public-private council held on November 26 that it will set the goal of introducing 20-gigawatt perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in 2040. (Giga = 1 billion.) PSCs are thin, lightweight, and flexible solar modules that can be placed on the walls of buildings and the roofs of automobiles. METI will r...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/27

Exide Industries, India plans to commercialization lithium-ion battery production by mid-2025 In an investor update, Exide Industries shared an update on its lithium-ion battery project under its subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions. It is approaching the production stage and its giga-factory facilities, including critical cell buildings and laboratories, are nearing completion, with equipment installation currently underway. Exide expects the lab...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

Isuzu and UD Trucks to join autonomous truck demonstration test Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) and UD Trucks Corporation (UD Trucks) announced on November 5 that they will join an autonomous truck demonstration test using vehicles based on Isuzu’s “Giga” heavy-duty vehicles. Isuzu aims to commercialize Level 4 autonomous driving (fully autonomous driving under certain conditions) as early as the fiscal year that starts in April 2027 (FY 2027)...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06