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.

Eccentrica’s Lamborghini restomod features titanium 3D printed parts

The Diablo Eccentrica, a restomod based on one of Lamborghini’s iconic models, the 1990s Diablo, was recently launched at a select event at Garage...

Peugeot Inception Concept combines function with aesthetics thanks to direct-to-textile 3D printing

Peugeot Inception Concept, the latest electric vehicle that aims to embody Peugeot’s vision for the future of mobility, is a design manifesto led by...

IperionX to produce 3D Printed Titanium components for Ford Performance production vehicles

Materials producer IperionX will supply metal components for Ford Motor Company using its 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. Those parts will be designed, tested...

Briggs Automotive Company and its continuous use of 3D printing: from prototypes to small-batch bespoke parts

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is a British supercar manufacturer we discovered four years ago when it was exploring the use of Stratasys FDM 3D...

Equipmake unveils an Ampere-220 e-axle featuring Additively Manufactured electric motor

Equipmake, UK developer and manufacturer of electrification products for battery-electric vehicle drivetrains has manufactured a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for producers of...

rapid.tech 3D 2023: the need for AM internationalization & insights into keynote speeches

For its 19th edition, the Additive Manufacturing Hub returned to Erfurt, Germany for three days that ambitioned to combine practice and theory on everything...

HRL Laboratories’ 3D Printable Aluminum also joins the selective use of Formula One’s AM materials

In less than a week, we saw two announcements related to new materials approved for use in the world’s fastest race cars. On the...

Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 now included in the very selective list of Formula 1’s Additive Manufacturing materials

The 2024 season of Formula 1 will see the use of the Aheadd® CP1 aluminium additive manufacturing powder in racing cars. The latest qualification...

Replique and CALLUM produce 3D printed trophies for 2023 World Car Awards

During the recent World Car Awards (WCA) ceremony, seven 3D printed trophies were awarded to the category winners. Created by the design and engineering company, CALLUM...

(Critical) Challenges raised and solved by high-performance polymers for AM – Key examples in the automotive industry

In an industry where the growth of AM is often highlighted through a strong focus on metals, it should be noted that polymers remain...