Automotive & Transport

3D printing has been used to produce vehicles to offer cost-effective, eco-friendly and lightweight solutions to the automotive industry. Additively manufactured vehicles are not widely available yet as the technology is still developing and improving every year but many projects…

Tarform Motorcycles is a Brooklyn-based startup that specializes in motorcycle development using new technologies. And it’s no surprise that 3D printing is part of the deal. The objective of the company is to design motorcycles based on the latest trends…

A C-5 Super Galaxy with tail number 70035 is the latest beneficiary of additive manufacturing technologies. In fact, at the Dover Air Base in Delaware, the large military aircraft has been upgraded with 3D printed metal and plastic parts. The…

Initially specialised in the construction of tractors, the Italian company Lamborghini quickly turned to the development of luxury sports cars. Today, the company is showing interest in additive manufacturing. More particularly, in Carbon 3D printing technology to produce some parts…

Largest 3D Printed Metal Automotive Part in History Ford Performance, the high-performance division of Ford Motor Company, 3D printed what they claim to be the largest metal automotive part for a working vehicle in automotive history. The metal part was…

BigRep appears to be a specialist in two-wheeled 3D printing: after presenting its 3D printed puncture-proof bike tire, the German manufacturer unveils NERA. A functional, fully 3D printed electric motorcycle, apart from its electrical components. From the tire to the frame to…

You may have read about this throughout 2018; that a 3D printed electric car will hit the market later this year. The Italian manufacturer X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) announced last year that their car; the LSEV, will be ready in April…

Earlier this year a team of marines managed to save $ 70.000 through 3D printing. By using additive manufacturing to 3D print a small component for an F-35 Stealth Fighter, they saved the money, as they avoided having to purchase…

Clean2Antarctica is a Dutch association whose aim is to promote the circular economy and to encourage organisations and individuals to develop sustainable alternatives to our current way of life. To do this, the team has gone on an expedition to the…

HRE is a US manufacturer of aluminum rims for racing and luxury cars. Since its creation in 1978, the company has been designing customised solutions that emphasise aesthetics and performance. It recently turned to additive manufacturing and more specifically to GE…

The KW Heritage affiliate of the UK group KW Special Project recently unveiled its plans to restore the famous 1967 car: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. Thanks to 3D technologies, the team in charge of the project were able to present this classic…

The French luxury car manufacturer Bugatti recently revealed its latest race car, dubbed Divo. One of its characteristics is that it is composed of 3D printed parts. This includes its taillights and its grille. It was featured in California at The Quail…