Local Motors goal is to: “operate an efficient, multinational Microfactory network in order to build game-changing products and deliver a world of vehicle innovations.”  I think 3d printing an EV would certainly fit that description and that’s exactly what they intend to do at the upcoming  International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, September 8-13, 2014.

The aim is to build and deliver the first direct digital manufactured vehicle at IMTS.  “IMTS is the perfect venue on which to showcase the next evolution of Local Motors’ World of Vehicle Innovations,“ said Local Motors CEO Jay Rogers. “To deliver the first co-created, locally relevant, 3D-printed vehicle on an international stage dedicated to celebrating cutting-edge manufacturing technology is powerful reinforcement of our commitment to driving the Third Industrial Revolution.”  Click to read more.