The design is produced in PLA, to make it accessible as possible to printer owners the world over. Almost the entire car is 3D printable – not just the chassis. The gearbox, differentials and ...

Faster, easier, and cheaper than the molded techniques of the past, 3D-printed technology allows racing teams to grab a ...

NASCAR ushered in a new era with its Next Gen platform, introducing sweeping changes to the sport's iconic vehicles. The ...

At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Local Motors 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati in front of thousands of attendees. Local Motors took the chassis ...

At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Local Motors 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati. Local Motors printed the car's chassis and body all in one piece ...

The design uses 3D printing for the majority of the chassis. Rigidity is front of mind ... since it disappears nearly the instant the car moves, but it’s still a neat effect.

Local Motors is best known for creating the world's first 3D-printed car. As the company prepares to sell those cars to the public for the first time, it's come up with an unusual proposition for ...

Local Motors, which stunned the automotive industry by live-printing the world's first 3D-printed car at SEMA last year, is now moving into intensive testing and development phases that will ...

3D printing is a big deal ... PLA is a plant-based plastic that begins to soften at around 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Car interiors and underhood areas can regularly reach these temperatures.