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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…

Playing a Big Part: Cummins Impacts Auto Parts Manufacturing With 3D Printing

What if you never had to hear, “They don’t make that part anymore” from your local mechanic? That fantasy may soon be a reality for car owners thanks to the…

3D Printing News Briefs: September 29, 2018

We’ve got some 3D printing event news to share with you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, along with some business news and a story about a cool 3D printed…

3D Printing News Briefs: August 7, 2018

We’re starting things off on today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business and a little software, before moving on to more cool 3D printing projects and products. NextFlex…

BigRep and Polymertal Take 3D Printing Hybrid Approach to Automotive Prototyping

3D printing is affecting nearly every industry in some way, but one industry it’s having a major impact on is the automotive one. While the applications may not all be…

3D Printing in Formula 1: Ferrari to 3D Print Pistons?

Formula 1 has long made intensive and extensive use of 3D printing. In wind tunnel testing models, structural components on cars, mirrors and other components and in the chassis and…

Aston Martin to Use 3D Printing for Its Most Powerful Engine Yet

Grainger & Worrall (GW), an engineering company and automotive castings specialist, has secured a contract with luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin to manufacture engine blocks of Aston Martin’s DB11 using…

German RepRap Releases Carbon20 3D Printer Filament, Offers Rigidity without Breakage

In the creative and often surprising world of design, engineering, art, and far more, success centers around great ideas that actually get to the drawing board and executed. And today,…

KW Special Projects & Motorsport Brings French 1927 Sportscar Back to Life with 3D Printing

3D printing has been a boon to the automotive industry, not just because it’s a transformative process for the industrial manufacturing of high quality components, but also because prototyping allows…