Magna skeptical about Tesla-driven move to megacasting

Uwe Geissinger photo 900.jpg — "Our customers are ripping these cars [made with megacastings] apart and really taking a look at them. Obviously, if the automakers want to go that way, we will look into it. But you have got to be careful," Magna Europe President Uwe Geissinger said.

September 19, 2023 04:00 AM

Magna International is a world leader in metal body parts, but it has been very cautious when it comes to moving into so-called megacasting, which combines multiple underbody parts in one.

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