---
title: "Tesla reportedly shrinks its gigacasting manufacturing ambitions"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/tesla-reportedly-shrinks-its-gigacasting-manufacturing-ambitions-c4nfg3cbr
source_url: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24146463/tesla-gigacasting-underbody-manufacturing-on-hold
type: article
source: "The Verge"
published: 2024-05-01T18:25:31.921Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:18.744Z
tags: ["tesla", "manufacturing"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Tesla reportedly shrinks its gigacasting manufacturing ambitions

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Tesla has put its gigacasting manufacturing plans on hold, opting to stick with a three-piece underbody for its vehicles. The decision comes as the company faces falling sales and shrinking profits, and follows the cancellation of its $25,000 'Model 2' EV. Despite this, Tesla still plans to make more affordable EVs.

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