India, April 16 -- The electric car race is fast evolving from a game all about batteries and range to one about affordability. The enthusiastic early adopters have made their purchases and for else, it may well be about how much an electric vehicle (EV) costs. Nissan has taken a cue from Tesla in this regard and is eying electric cars that will cost less to manufacture than these do today.

Gigacasting has been the buzz word at Tesla for long and is the brainchild of CEO Elon Musk. The process involves molten metal being injected into moulds at high pressure and subsequently cooled, removed and altered as needed to manufacture aluminium body parts. Tesla has been doing this for years and now Nissan Motor Co. wants to as well.

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