Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

Last week, we took a cursory look at the collaboration between General Motors and Autodesk, resulting in refined part designs made real by 3D printing. The system promises significant benefits to ...

Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments, ...

Ford announced today that it’s become the first OEM to pilot the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer. Capable of printing automotive parts of practically any shape or length, Ford reports that the ...

Additive manufacturing, the engineer's version of what everyone else calls 3D printing, is too slow and too expensive to mass-produce car parts, but the calculus flips for an ultra-low-volume car like ...

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, ...

VW has been working with HP and Siemens to scale up 3D metal printing processes to make car parts. Metallic 3D-printed parts weigh half as much as those produced from sheet steel, allowing the ...

Buying a 3D printer was one of the best decisions I ever made, especially since I am a huge DIY enthusiast. From organizing your desk clutter to printing useful kitchen gadgets, 3D printing gives you ...

For about as long as hackers and makers have been using desktop 3D printers, there have been critics that say the plastic parts they produce aren’t good for much else than toys and decorative pieces.

A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research. Researchers at Tohoku University's Institute for Materials ...

The movie Back to the Future showed us cars hovering in air in an idea of what 2015 would look like. Now in 2016, we see our cars still bound to the earth. However, when the movie was made, in 1985, ...