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The front grille on BMW's iX electric-drive SUV provides a smart surface that allows the automaker to embed sensors, cameras and radar systems behind its decorative exterior.
The concept would avoid paint, and instead a bumper made with recycled plastics would have a "marbled" effect, BMW said.
"We believe that additive manufacturing might change the way that we could produce our cars or components in the future in a dramatic way," says BMW's Dominik Rietzel.
BMW AG will invest more than 10 million euros ($12.2 million) in a new additive manufacturing campus, in Oberschleissheim, Germany, near its headquarters in Munich.
IAC shaves 15 percent from an instrument panel carrier using proprietary Coreback foaming process.
From a Union Jack created in the LED taillight to using 3D printing to create a personal message, the next Mini will use plastics for a little extra flair.
SGL Carbon SE is acquiring the BMW Group's 49 percent equity investment in joint ventures SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers GmbH based in Germany and the U.S.-based SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, to become the sole owner of SGL ACF.
Automakers, suppliers, engineers and designers clinked glasses and celebrated innovation Nov. 8 at the automotive division of the Society of Plastics Engineers' 47th annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala.
Magna International Inc. will take over production of seats for the BMW X5 and X6 crossovers in Spartanburg, S.C., next year after Lear Corp. decided to end the business.
Changes in car buyers' expectations are driving automotive design and material selection of the future, said industry experts kicking off the Design Chain @ K conference.
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