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VW starts testing 3D-printed structural parts

A 3D printer at Volkswagen's factory complex in Wolfsburg .
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By:
Nathan Eddy
July 18, 2021 07:45 AM

Volkswagen has begun certifying prototype 3D-printed structural components, with the aim of producing 100,000 parts annually by 2025.

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How steel and aluminum tariffs doubling could impact automakers and suppliers

President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to 50 percent effective June 4.

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Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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Larry P. Vellequette
Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyers
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Laurence Iliff
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Volvo’s little-used U.S. assembly plant is $1.4 billion migraine
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