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.

BMW Group opens the doors of its latest additive manufacturing campus in Germany

The BMW Group has officially opened its new Additive Manufacturing Campus in Germany (Munich). With an investment of €15 million, the new centre brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof,...

How ABCar Oldtimers use resin 3D Printers to restore vintage cars

ABCar Oldtimers, a Europe-based company that specializes in vintage cars’ restoration utilizes Zortrax resin 3D Printers to produce obsolete parts. Such a production is not just about shaping metal sheets or replacing engines. Restoration of...

CRP Technology supports Joyson Safety Systems in the Additive Manufacturing of Airbag Housing Container

Joyson Safety Systems has collaborated with CRP Technology  for the additive production of airbag housing container. It’s been a century that Joyson Safety Systems provides safety-critical components to automotive and non-automotive markets. The company designs,...

Leveraging Additive Manufacturing to be on the right track when it comes to production in the Rail industry

The rail industry is often seen as more “traditional” than automotive and aerospace sectors when it comes to adopting new technologies in manufacturing. With the increasing need to facilitate production and maintenance work, companies...

POLYLINE project: 15 partners to develop automation solutions of additive manufacturing for the automotive industry

15 companies from science, research and industry will join forces in a project called POLYLINE. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with a total of €10.7 Mio, the three-year project aims to develop...

Racing car enthusiast leverages 3D Printing for the manufacturing of “hyper fast” car

Addicted to car technology and speed, Spyros Panopoulos is the founder of a company that wears his name. He ambitions to redefine the automotive scene by building a new category of cars which he wants “super-fast” and...

3D Printing in Automotive Market to Be Worth US$8 Bn By 2024

The 3D printing in automotive market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $1.4 billion to over $8 billion by 2024; as reported in the latest study by Global...

Meet the Bugatti Chiron Sport: A $3.5M “hypercar” with 3D Printed tailpipe

Made with metal 3D printing and titanium, Bugatti said that the cover is the first 3D printed & visible part that is officially approved for use on the roads. Cars manufacturer Bugatti has made once...

Porsche leverages Additive Manufacturing Design freedom for new bucket seats

Porsche’s innovative alternative to sporty seating is “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. The automotive specialist partially 3D printed the seat and backrest cushions and the good news for customers is that, leveraging AM as a production...

Using 3D Printing for electric vehicles: the case of cell-holder for battery pack prototype

Italian manufacturer of supersport electric motorcycles, Energica Motor Company Spa claims to be the only firm that integrates an exclusive testing ground to try new technical solutions. This testing ground is what makes the...