China Turns EV Manufacturing Into EV Printing

Two Chinese firms can 3D print an electric car in three days, sell it for $10K

Bruce Brown, March 26, 2018 (Digital Trends)

"Shanghai-based 3D printing materials company Polymaker and X Electrical Vehicle Limited (XEV) recently launched a small car that breaks traditional automotive manufacturing molds. XEV’s base is in Hong Kong with a design studio in Italy and manufacturing in China…[Their LSEV is] the first ‘real’ mass produced 3D-printed project…XEV and Polymaker claim the 992-pound LSEV will have a 43 mile-per-hour top speed and a 93-mile maximum operating range…[It] is intended for the global market with direct Customer-to-Manufacturer manufacturing…[Customers will contact the factory to order the car…[There will be no dealerships, no automobile stores, and no] brokers or buyers’ representatives…XEV designed the LSEV to consist of only 57 components. By comparison, conventionally manufactured vehicles have more than 2,000 components…[It takes just three days to print and assemble an LSEV]…The current plan calls for first LSEV deliveries to customers in Europe and Asia in April 2019 for a list price of $10,000…” click here for more

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