Automotive 3D Printing
White House Awards $2.8B to 3D Printing & Advanced Manufacturing EV Battery Projects
In the Biden administration’s latest show of support for additive manufacturing (AM) and advanced manufacturing, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first round of grants for domestic manufacturing of…
Laser Wars: Xi’an Bright Laser Announces 12-Laser Metal 3D Printer
Last month, Xi’an Bright Laser Tech (BLT), a metal additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in northwest China, announced the launch of its first 12-laser machine, the BLT-S1000….
From F1 to Supercars. The Same Innovations, the Same Excellence
Used in the supply of engineering solutions for F1 – Windform materials are now widely employed for the additive manufacturing of functional components at the service of the most iconic…
Ford’s GT Supercar Shows off Power of Automotive 3D Printing
Ford (NYSE: F)’s final production of its $500,000 road-going GT supercar will be a special edition tribute to the brand’s 2016 Le Mans (LM) win, in addition to the legendary…
Additive Manufacturing 2.0 Makes a Splash at IMTS in Chicago
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the largest and longest-running industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere, returned to Chicago this September. And as pandemic-related supply chain issues remain prevalent,…
McLaren Racing Is 3D Printing Up to 9,000 Parts a Year with Stratasys Neo800 Printers
Stratasys announced that the UK-based Formula One team McLaren Racing is 3D printing up to 9,000 parts a year with Stratasys’ Neo800 stereolithography (SLA) printers. McLaren currently has five Neo800…
Desktop Metal’s Digital Sheet Forming Grows Company Beyond 3D Printing
When it comes to announcing new technologies, Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) is a bold company. It has introduced a number of unique 3D printing materials and processes that seemingly…
MMX 2022: Celebrating 10 Years of America Makes & 3D Printing in Ohio
America Makes is the United States’ leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education, working to not only accelerate adoption of the technology in the country, but also…
GE Trades 3D Printed Generator Tech for Stake in EV Startup Hyliion
General Electric (GE) announced that the company has sold generator technology developed by the company’s additive manufacturing (AM) division, GE Additive, to electric vehicle (EV) startup, Hyliion Holdings Corporation. The…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 24, 2022: New Hires, Metal 3D Printers, PCBs, & More
We’re starting off with business in 3D Printing News Briefs, as both Evolve and PostProcess Technologies have added new executives to their teams, and Multiphoton Optics is now a Heidelberg…
Czinger Vehicles Debuts New 3D Printed Hypercars
Last week, at The Quail Motorsports Gathering in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, Czinger Vehicles debuted two new hypercars that will join the company’s first offering, the 21C. In addition to the 21C…
Aston Martin’s DBR22 Features Fully 3D Printed Rear Assembly from Divergent
Volkswagen, Ford, and GM are all promising official end parts (as opposed to emergency end parts) to be 3D printed for upcoming vehicles. However, we’re still waiting for additive manufacturing (AM)…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 30, 2022: 3D Printed Seafood & Car Accessories & More
We’re starting with event news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Formlabs has opened registration for its fifth annual User Summit this fall. Moving on, MeaTech and Umami Meats…
Cadillac’s 3D Printed CELESTIQ: Is $300,000 Too Expensive for a Custom Car?
German car firms have been working on 3D printing for decades. Many have extensive labs and have been doing research and product development at scale for many years now. Their…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 23, 2022: Metal 3D Printer, 3D Printed Electric Violin, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Kurtz Ersa is offering a new metal 3D printer, and SLM Solutions reported that a major European automotive OEM purchased two more of its…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 21, 2022: Layoffs, Heat Exchangers, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with business, manufacturing company Fast Radius recently cut 20% of its workforce. Then, Xometry has introduced new digital sourcing tools and more. A…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 16, 2022: Partnerships, Microrobots, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about business first, and then taking a turn into research, before ending on a heartwarming tale of inclusive 3D printing. First, PAMA…
Divergent Secures Up to $80M in New Financing for 3D Printed Car Operations
3D printed supercar startup Divergent Technologies announced that it has successfully completed two new financing agreements, for a total of up to $80 million. This follows the Southern California-based company’s $160…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 2, 2022: 3D Printed Pasta & Prosthetics & More
We’re beginning with awards in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Hexagon has recognized two winners in its first Sixth Sense cohort of manufacturing startups, and then on to automotive,…
Brumos Racing Finishes 1st in Time Attack Thanks to Airtech 3D Printing
Brumos Racing recently announced Airtech Advanced Materials Group as a technical partner for the team ahead of the 100th running of the Pike Peak Invitational Hill Climb in Colorado Springs,…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 25, 2022: Partnerships, Research, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, 3DOS and Ivaldi are working together to deliver on-demand critical parts for heavy industries in Africa, and ASME published an AM design standard based…
GM’s New Cadillac CELESTIQ to Feature Over 100 3D Printed Parts
The Cadillac CELESTIQ is the wildest car name ever—like the name of a futuristic rocket vehicle from Spy Kids. It’s like a name for a space ship or a fever…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 18, 2022: Awards, Standards, Research, & More
We’re starting off with some awards news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Additive Industries and 3DEO both won big at the TCT Awards. Also at TCT 3Sixty, Roboze…
3D Printing for GM SUV Opens Doors for GKN Additive’s Flexible Manufacturing
While at RAPID+TCT, we learned that the world of automotive 3D printing had taken a major step forward. To address an immediate supply chain issue, General Motors Company (GM) turned…
