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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Volkswagen is is using a new process known as binder jetting to manufacture components at its main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. While conventional 3D printing uses a laser to build a component layer ...

Volkswagen has begun certifying prototype 3D-printed structural components, with the aim of producing 100,000 parts annually by 2025. VW is teaming with Siemens and HP to industrialize 3D printing of ...