Ford is partnering with Stratasys Ltd. to 3D-print prototype car parts and potentially specialty parts for low-volume cars in the near future. The Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer, as its name ...

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Production of the 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe was about to begin late last summer in Arlington, Texas, when engineers made a last-minute design change to the tailgate-mounted spoiler. The move threatened to ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks said it's crossed into new territory with the ability to 3D print metal parts for trucks. The first application is "a highly resistant thermostat cover for truck and Unimog models ...

Imagine: A laser fuses layer after layer of razor-thin powder until it forms a solid metal shape. This process, known as 3D printing, is Volkswagen’s newest method to create car parts. Last year, ...

Car design may still be led by the heart, not the head, but VW is experimenting with artificial intelligence that could dramatically change how components are made, even growing them using ...

Kurtis Wilde, parts manager at Murray Honda in Chilliwack, British Columbia, envisions the day dealerships use 3D printers to fabricate their own parts — small, plastic, non-safety-related ones within ...

While 3D printing is often discussed as an important new technology for the auto industry, it hasn’t made much of an impact so far. Now, Volkswagen and HP claim to have made a major breakthrough in ...

Several automakers have discussed 3D-printed car parts, but Volkswagen claims to be close to using them in mass-produced vehicles. That’s thanks to faster, simpler processes for printing metallic ...

The Czinger 21C supercar is fast and a little revolutionary, but the manufacturing process that went into it could change the world. Czinger uses additive manufacturing, or what we call 3D printing, ...