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Briefing
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- Mass-Market 3D-Printed Electric Vehicle – Italian-based X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) and Shanghai-based filament manufacturer Polymaker teamed up to create LSEV, 3D-printed two-seater electric vehicle that costs $9,500, with top speed of 42 mph and maximum range of 93 miles
- 3D Printed Components – Weighs 950 pounds and composed of 57 parts, compared to typical cars, which weigh close to 2,000 pounds and composed of 2,000 parts
- Manufacturing Process – Takes three days to manufacture, with only windows, chassis and tires not 3D printed
- Lower Investment Costs and Faster Prototyping – XEV highlighted R&D process for 3D-printed vehicles requires 70% less investment and only takes up to 12 months to be completed, as opposed to typical cars, which usually take three to five years
- Market Traction – Already received 7,000 pre-orders from Italian postal service and ride-sharing service Arval, and will be available to Chinese consumers by 2019
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Polymaker, X Electrical Vehicle
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Source
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Detrick, H., "This $10,000 3D-printed electric car will be on the market in 1 year",
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Hetherington, J., "Would you drive a 3-D printed car? Cheap electric vehicles could hit streets by 2019",
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Chow, L., "World's first mass-market 3D-printed electric car costs less than $10k",
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Original Publication Date
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March 19, 2018
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