Automotive & Transport

Two months ago, the Amaury Sport Organisation once again held its Dakar Rally as it has every year since 1978, this time in the desert in Saudi Arabia. With less than seven cars in ten making it across the finishing…

On March 10, the Williams Racing Formula One team announced its new collaboration with resin 3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D. This is yet another partnership between additive manufacturing and Formula One, showing the importance of 3D printing in the automotive sector.…

Rocket Lab USA has just announced that it will become publicly traded in after entering into a definitive merger agreement with Vector Acquisition Corporation. The well-established end-to-end space company is a global leader in the launch, space systems and space…

The French carmaker Bugatti has probably imagined the lightest, fastest and most aggressive vehicle in its range. Called Bolide, this sports car is an assortment of new technologies, relying, in particular, on additive manufacturing to reduce the weight of its…

In the latest news from additive manufacturing in the automotive industry, Engineering design company, CALLUM, has announced their installation of MakerBot’s METHOD X 3D Printer for use in the production of functional prototypes, tooling and final production parts for their…

In December 2020, General Motors (GM) announced the opening of a center dedicated to additive manufacturing, joining initiatives spearheaded by BMW and Seat. The Additive Industrialization Center (AIC) is a 1,400 square meter (15,000-square-foot) space that will enable GM to…

The American manufacturer Norsk Titanium US Inc, better known as Norsk, has started delivering new parts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Leonardo factory in Grottaglie, southern Italy, will receive the latest components from Norsk, one of the leaders in…

Already a leader in additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, Ford does not intend to stop here. The American firm has confirmed that it has already ordered the P-1, Desktop Metal‘s latest 3D printer, and will be one of the…

Last week, Californian company, Aptera Motors opened preorders for their new never-charge solar electric vehicle (sEV), Aptera. Aptera is the most energy efficient vehicle currently available on the market, combining metal additive manufacturing, solar and electric power, and aerodynamic design.…

Since the start of the year, the British manufacturer Rolls-Royce, a subsidiary of the BMW Group, has been 3D printing plastic and metal parts for its Rolls-Royce Ghost model. The parts are manufactured along the production line at various locations…

The German car manufacturer Volkswagen has invested in two new Stratasys 3D printers to improve its prototyping capabilities and optimize car design. This is not the first time that Volkswagen has integrated additive manufacturing into its production process. In fact,…

The automotive industry is undoubtedly one of the sectors that has most adopted additive manufacturing technologies, for the development of prototypes at first, and for the creation of end-use parts currently. According to the study published by SmarTech Publishing, this…