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CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
16 3D, no waiting! COVER STORY
Two companies' latest techniques take additive manufacturing to
the next level.
21 Reducing the battery materials
supply risk BATTERY MATERIALS
" Adjacent " strategies such as improving vehicle efficiency and
advancing promising chemistries can mitigate the risks associated
with today's favored battery materials.
25 A formula for real-world
experience WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Student engineers soak up the lessons from an army of autoindustry
and racing volunteers at Formula SAE Michigan.
2 Editorial: It's about more than a
connector
3 Supplier Eye
The New Wild West
4 Technology Report
4 SAE to standardize Tesla's NACS charging
connector | STANDARDS
5 Report: Suppliers need more info sooner on
OEM EV plans | SUPPLIERS
7 Mazda again producing rotary engines |
ENGINES
7 Toyota to build new battery lab in Michigan |
RESEARCH
ON THE COVER
Czinger Vehicles' 21C is a revolutionary $2-million hypercar that doesn't
just feature 3D-printed trim, but load-bearing performance-critical
parts, as demonstrated by the chassis 21C's V Max variant. The " business
ends " are 3D-printed structures that connect to the central carbon-fiber
tub. Weight reduction from additive manufacturing allows the 21C -
driven by two electric motors and a 2.88-L V8 - to accelerate from
0-to-62 mph in 1.9 seconds. (Cover image: Czinger Vehicles)
10 Road Ready
10 New Lexus SUVs: GX for show, TX for dough?
13 VW introduces seminal ID.Buzz in three-row
layout
28 Product Briefs
Spotlight: 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Equipment & Software
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