Geely’s E.V. brand Zeekr is the latest to join a growing list of automakers that have turned to the “gigapress” die-casting technique pioneered by Tesla to slash the cost of electric cars. Several Chinese carmakers have been working to adapt the technology, but only a few can deliver the larger die casts required for manufacturing. That’s because they have a way to go in developing vehicles before they can fully benefit from this new manufacturing method, which allows for large-scale production of E.V. components. In a blog post, Zeekr’s manufacturing technology chief Jiang Kehong told Reuters that the Chinese carmaker … Continue reading Geely’s E.V. Brand Zeekr Jumps on the Gigapress Bandwagon