Aston Martin unveils AM-RB 003 hypercar with 3D printed parts at Geneva Motor Show 2019

British luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has used 3D printing technology in the production and design of its AM-RB 003 concept car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2019. AM-RB 003, formerly known as project 003, is Aston Martin’s…

SLM Solutions and Bugatti driving automotive sector with metal 3D printed parts

SLM Solutions, a German provider of metal additive manufacturing systems, has released more information about working with Bugatti, the French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The new information shows how 3D printing is used to develop critical components. Last year, the partners created a…

McLaren Speedtail features 3D printed toolkit from Snap-on

With the launch of the 2019 Geneva Motor Show today, international car manufacturers are showcasing the latest luxury, high-performance vehicles. Among the selection, McLaren Automotive a British automotive manufacturer, is displaying its first ever Hyper-Grand Tourer (GT) luxury automobile, the…

Olli, 3D printed autonomous electric vehicle transports Sacramento State students

Olli is now on the move at the Sacramento State University campus. Manufactured by Local Motors, an Arizona-based OEM, Olli is a 3D printed autonomous electric vehicle that can be customized according to desired routes. Co-founder and CEO of Local…

Andretti Autosport partners with Stratasys to race past competitors

Andretti Autosport, an Indiana-based international auto racing team, will collaborate with Stratasys to create 3D printed parts for its racing cars. The Andretti Autosport team is owned and led by the former 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series champion Michael…

Lamborghini Urus to feature 3D printed components made by Carbon

Carbon will be 3D printing parts for the luxury brand Lamborghini. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 Urus Super SUVs are produced each year, and these will feature two 3D printed components. The 3D printing unicorn’s additive manufacturing technology will…

Mobedia creates e-learning experience with 3D printing to promote Kia Sportage

Mobedia, a Manchester-based digital content producer, has created a digital learning experience using 3D printing for Kia Motor‘s dealership teams. Kia’s employees can access the Airfix style e-learning material via the Kia Academy to learn about the Kia Sportage and provide…

Ford creates “largest 3D-printed metal part” for a vehicle in five days

Ford Performance, the high performance division of Ford Motor Company, has additively manufactured what its claims “the largest 3D metal-printed part for a working vehicle in automotive history.” The aluminium manifold inlet, 3D printed on a Concept Laser X LINE…

Champion racing driver Brad Keselowski founds new hybrid 3D printing manufacturing company

Brad Keselowski, a professional racing driver and NASCAR champion, has unveiled Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), a hybrid manufacturing company using 3D printing technologies in North Carolina. The driver and team leader invested more than $10 million to start the company.…

Carbon and Ford debut 3D printed end-use parts at NAIAS

Today, Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based company behind Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing technology, has debuted the first 3D printed parts in production for Ford, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Together, the companies are displaying…