3D printers have become versatile, affordable, and powerful enough to print all sorts of things — including car parts. The process has also developed beyond DIY and prototyping (there are even 3D ...

Sometimes, 3D printing can help you save a few dollars, but it's usually just a hobby. However, these car accessories might be an exception.

Production of General Motors Co.'s 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe was about to begin late last summer in Arlington, Texas, when engineers made a last-minute design change to the tailgate-mounted spoiler. The ...

Production of the 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe was about to begin late last summer in Arlington, Texas, when engineers made a last-minute design change to the tailgate-mounted spoiler. The move threatened to ...

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 ...

3D printing democratizes manufacturing in ways that have real, positive implications for car enthusiasts. Need a little trim piece that’s been discontinued since the ’80s? 3D printing lets you remake ...

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 ...

From aerospace and medical purposes to fashion and automotive innovations, there are nearly limitless possibilities of 3D printing for prototyping, manufacturing and customization. A 3D printer ...

In an industrial office park south of Los Angeles, an American automaker is churning out sports cars in an attempt to transform manufacturing as we know it. “It’s literally like saying in the ...

MIT researchers built a 3D printer that can produce a fully functioning electric linear motor in about three hours for 50 cents in materials. Linear motors are typically used in optical systems and ...

That vintage bike with the cracked intake boots that the OEM stopped making 20 years ago? Guess what, it won't cost you a ...

From smart printers to material innovations, stay ahead in 3D printing with these new gadgets that improve speed, quality, and versatility.