TLDR: Dongfeng finished a 47,000-square-meter gigacasting facility 25 days early, installed a 16,000-ton press that dwarfs Tesla’s 9,000-ton units, and plans June 2026 mass production. Phase 1 targets 200,000 component sets, scaling to 600,000—enough to revolutionize everything from Voyah luxury EVs to whatever zombie Nissan joint venture needs cost surgery.
Tesla’s Manufacturing Edge Just Got Commoditized in Wuhan
Remember when Elon called gigacasting Tesla’s “alien dreadnought” advantage? Well, Dongfeng just built a bigger alien. Their 16,000-ton primary press plus 10,000-ton secondary line makes Tesla’s Shanghai setup look like the warm-up act.
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