How 3D Printing Fuels a 400,000 Luxury Car Revolution

Jaguar Land Rover's tech arsenal

20 industrial 3D printers across six technologies, mainly for polymer-based printing. Image credit -Google

Speeding up design

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Personalization power

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Keeping classics alive

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Metal revolution

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Green commitment

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