Automotive & Transport

In this weekly video compilation, we will get to see how Porsche is using 3D printing to manufacture full-shell bodyform seats to improve driver comfort. Next, we invite you to discover the role 3D printing plays in the Hyperloop capsule…

Car manufacturer Honda is working with Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP to come up with the design of its future electric motorcycles. Using a clay extrusion process, the Japanese company has imagined futuristic vehicle designs with a reduced environmental footprint,…

In June 2019, we reported on an interesting new tire that came from famous French manufacturer Michelin. Designed to be airless, the concept of the tire is that it could avoid any risk of puncture and be repaired if needed…

Did you know that the manufacture of skates and scooters is not what it used to be? Advances in new manufacturing technologies have reimagined the way these modes of transportation are produced. And that’s what we’ll see in the weekly…

Uniformity Labs is a company specializing in manufacturing parts via 3D printing. Recently, they produced an ultra-low-porosity aluminum alloy (AISi10Mg) automotive component for a solar-powered race car. The part in question is a 3D printed roll cage that was made…

Metal 3D printing solutions manufacturer MX3D has partnered with Dutch custom yacht builder KM Yachtbuilders to design a 3D printed aluminum keel. Measuring 4 meters (~13′) long and 8 (~26′) meters thick, it was manufactured by MX3D as part of…

In the automotive industry, OEMs have historically mostly used additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping. In more recent years however, advances in AM have slowly been transforming the ways in which end-use parts are designed, manufactured and distributed. Deloitte’s 3D opportunity…

In England, the National Center for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) has designed a 3D-printed electric motor, which they proclaim is the first of its kind. The motor consists of multiple 3D-printed parts. Furthermore, the motor has comparably more power, requires less…

For some time now, the British car manufacturer MINI has been trying to become more eco-responsible. And in order to put its money where its mouth is, MINI has teamed up with British fashion designer Paul Smith to develop a…

The Austrian design studio, EOOS, has developed a zero-emissions utility vehicle (ZUV), created using 3D printing and recycled materials. The 3D printed electric tricycle was made from 70kg of waste collected from various supermarkets in the Austrian capital. Its particularity…

In January 2012, it was announced that a national high speed rail network would be built in the United Kingdom, the HS2. Currently, construction is underway on the first phase of the rail, covering 140 miles between London and Birmingham.…

3D printing is now indispensable to the automotive industry. Most major companies, such as Nissan and Audi, have already turned to the technology to streamline their production, thanks in part to the time savings and cost reductions that additive manufacturing…