Additive manufacturing for the automotive industry

The automotive industry is one of the top sectors that drive the growth of the additive manufacturing market. Car manufacturers and 3D Printing service bureaus take advantage of the technology to meet various challenges including light weighting and materials scarcity.

Can we believe in the mass production of a “Zero Emissions” Electric Vehicle 3D printed from Plastic Waste?

When it comes to exploring better ways to tap natural resources or environmental-friendly solutions, companies that operate in the mobility industry often decide to cut the emissions associated with EV production, the ultimate goal...

Azoth 3D printed first metal part for General Motors’ production vehicle

Azoth, an AM company that developed the TOMO® business model to transform physical inventory into digital inventory, has just produced its first metal 3D printed part using binder jetting. Produced for General Motors (GM) production...

Nissan has already 3D printed 700 parts in-house so far, with some costing as little as 3.45€ to fabricate

The manufacturing of tools, jigs and fixtures has been made easier for car manufacturer Nissan since it integrates 3D printing in its Barcelona-based factory. With 700 parts produced so far, with some costing as little...

3DPRINTUK supports students from Team Bath Racing by providing various 3D printed automotive parts

In an ongoing coverage dedicated to show how AM solutions’ providers help students acquaint themselves with AM technologies, we will add the recent collaboration of 3D printing service bureau 3DPRINTUK with Team Bath Racing,...

ALSTOM 3D prints Emergency Spare Parts and Minimizes Downtime of Sétif Tramway Network

Most companies that are currently leveraging new technologies to develop mobility solutions, currently do it with one goal in mind: reducing carbon for a better environment, to provide sustainable foundations for the future of...

GKN Additive develops low alloy dual-phase steels for Additive Manufacturing in the automotive and other industrial sectors

Digital manufacturer of advanced AM parts and materials for prototypes, GKN Additive, has improved one of the widely used low alloy dual-phase steel in the automotive industry. The material would be similar to DP600,...

3D Systems supports Rodin Cars in the production of a 68 kg (149Lbs) 3D printed Titanium Gearbox

Supercars are currently gaining momentum right now, and so is the use of additive manufacturing technologies for the fabrication of some of their components. Hackrod , Arash Motor Company…and now Rodin Cars, a New-Zealand based...

Fiber-reinforced 3D printing helps a racing team achieve 2.62 times reduction for their car components

Professional racing teams have already demonstrated how it would be possible to leverage additive manufacturing to improve performance of cars. As a matter of fact, DAKAR 2021 revealed two more examples with Romain Dumas...

Arash Motor Company 3D prints a range of production parts for its next-generation vehicle

Arash Motor Company, a UK-based manufacturer of hypercars and sports cars, is utilizing 3D printing in the product development cycle of its next-generation vehicle. Led by Arash Farboud, founder and lead designer, the company is...

Volkswagen plans to use binder jetting to 3D print components of vehicles

The first components made using the binder jetting process have gone to Osnabrück for certification: components for the A pillar of the T-Roc convertible Until now, powder-bed technology has been the metal AM process of...