That’s precisely the sort of thinking that lead [The Mad Maker] to recreate animated GIFs with stop motion photography and a stack of printed lithophanes.

The average car is made of 25,000 parts. With its 3D-printed shell, Local Motors' Strati has just 64.

DETROIT --We've seen 3D-printed forks and body parts. There's even a 3D printer in space. But now 3D printing is even hitting the open road. The big thing at this month's Detroit Auto Show wasn't ...

VideoImagine the car of the future. It’s not a Tesla. Rather, it’s 3D printed and recyclable. Arizona-based Local Motors plans to debut its new LM3D in 2016, which would be the first 3D ...

The emergence of 3D printing allowed those who could afford such a machine the power to craft custom replacement parts for car. Now that printers are growing cheaper and more sophisticatedand can ...

We doubt you’ll be driving a Bugatti Bolide anytime soon. It’s a bit of a showy concept car, and it really is pushing some limits on what you can 3D print in an automobile. As you can imagine ...

Local Motors, the crew who brought us the venerable off-road sports car we know and love as the Rally Fighter, are making the first full-sized drivable car from a 3D printer at this very moment.

Launched as the first mass-produced 3D-printed electric car, the two-seat XEV LSEV brags of fast production, reasonable range, and a low purchase price.

This will be the first road-ready 3D-printed vehicle. Local Motors is planning to sell several models of the LM3D while conducting federal test crashing and getting highway certifications.

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

3D printers break new ground every day. The car is just the latest in a series of fascinating inventions.

Auto shows are typically a place to debut cars, not to build them — but then again, Local Motors isn’t your everyday automaker. The printing of the car takes 44 hours The Phoenix-based company ...