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3i-PRINT: racing ahead in automotive additive manufacturing
Vehicle electrification and efficient manufacturing are two rapidly developing fields within the automotive industry, second perhaps only to AI. 3i-PRINT, a collaboration between product development c…
Fresh off the 3D printer: metal parts for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, a division of multinational automotive corporation Daimler (ETR: DAI), has announced the production of its first metal 3D printed spare parts. The components, made directly from …
Linglong Tire working on China’s first 3D printed tire project
Chinese tire manufacturer Linglong Tire is developing the country’s first 3D printed tire along with Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). The Chinese company has approached the addi…
TARC and Automobile City use 3D printing for electric car revolution
At the 2017 TAIPEI AMPA/AutoTronics Taipei Show, the Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC) showcased a new electronic vehicle (EV) with 3D printed parts. The vehicle has been designed to reduce…
Volkswagen saves $160k in tooling costs using desktop FDM 3D printers
Since 2014, the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Portugal has been using 3D printers to produce tooling components for use on the assembly line. Volkswagen has announced that, in 2016, the factory mad…
Daimler Buses implements 3D printing to produce bespoke Mercedes-Benz parts
Daimler Buses, parent company of Mercedes-Benz and Setra, has explained how it is implementing 3D printing to create components for its customers on-demand. Providing the example of a banknote stowage…
VW launches 3D printed spare parts initiative and redesigns the classic Golf GTI
In a move indicative of 3D printing’s potential impact for the automotive industry, the Volkswagen Group and its Department of Development and Technological Planning has announced a pilot projec…
Deutsche Bahn extends use of 3D printing to “revolutionize maintenance”
German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has revealed plans to expand its 3D printing production. The multinational company has already voiced aims to 3D print spare parts and is part of the ‘M…
Local Motors 3D prints first Olli, autonomous transit vehicle in Knoxville
Car manufacturer Local Motors has revealed it is currently 3D printing an autonomous vehicle, the Olli at his micro-factory in Knoxville, Tennessee. The driverless vehicle has already begun trials in …