Tesla commissioned a 9,000-ton die casting press from Italy-based specialists at IDRA Group, the only company that took up the challenge to try to create such a mammoth piece of equipment. Now the ...

They say things are bigger in Texas—and that certainly holds true for Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory and the giant IDRA Giga Press casting machines that will be used there to stamp body components for ...

As promised so many times, Tesla Cybertruck is about to enter production. This time, it could be the real thing, though, as the Italians from Idra have shown the assembling process of their biggest ...

Although carmakers have used die-casting in the past, Tesla was the first to use single-piece megacastings to replace massive sections of the car body. Traditional carmakers now copy the move, as IDRA ...

Tesla has pioneered the use of giant Giga Press casting machines. Its supplier, Idra, has added Ford, Hyundai and another European company to its customer base as more automakers explore this ...

TRAVAGLIATO, Italy -- Idra, an Italian aluminum casting machine maker and Tesla Inc. supplier, has added Ford Motor Co., Hyundai Motor Co. and another European company to its customer base as more ...