Dongfeng Motor launches major die-casting project

With the domestic new energy vehicle business on the rise, Dongfeng Motor recently launched a project to enhance its strength in car body construction.

The project will introduce the world's largest integrated die-casting machine — a 16,000-metric-ton behemoth — to produce chassis components and battery housings for NEVs.

Integrated die-casting technology enables consolidation of hundreds of autoparts into a single and large aluminum component through a one-time die-casting process, which helps reduce costs and improve efficiency, said the company, adding that many automakers have applied this technology, including Tesla, Aito and Xiaomi.