# Rivian and Ford generalize 3D printing to reduce costs and production lead times

> Several automakers, including Rivian and Ford, are developing 3D printing in their production processes to reduce costs and accelerate development.

**In brief**: Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: low) involving Rivian, Ford and General Motors, in Normal (États-Unis), first detected on 31 October 2026 at 16:15. Reported by 4 sources (4 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 20:30.

- Category: Plants, jobs and earnings
- Severity: Low
- Countries: Normal — États-Unis
- Brands: Rivian, Ford, General Motors
- First detected: 31 October 2026 at 16:15
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 20:30
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/247-rivian-and-ford-generalize-3d-printing-to-reduce-costs-and-production-lead-times

## Reported figures

- millions
- Millions

## Sources (4 articles)

- [Ford, Rivian e GM ampliam uso de impressão 3D nas fábricas - SpaceMoney](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE81cDc5bkhrcDhMVnQ3TjVWTENKdy1UNkUtT29NLTI4YTNEWWY3dzRBakV4MG03M0F6QjdJcGxxZ2EtaGs3cHN3NUFnNEZiN2NLVWZGekdjWTF3b2pEUE9SVjc4d3A0YzVHVjRONUlyaWVpdVN2M2U0X2gyX09JUQ?oc=5) — SpaceMoney, 31 October 2026 at 13:48
- [Rivian、福特等车企正在普及3D打印技术，以此降本提速 - Moomoo](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBoSTJYdmJHRGFLSy0xcDIyekJTWlQ2bVNUbVdqRTZmYzBIbFMzWVk5bnM3cjBCTEg1dFMtNmNjM1FKcy1Ed3UxbHhmZVlqZjUzTHlsNExnMGlaVll0?oc=5) — Moomoo, 31 October 2026 at 16:15
- [Rivian Has Invested Millions In 3D Printing. Its Biggest Plans Are Still Ahead](https://insideevs.com/news/814028/rivian-3d-printing-investment-more-to-come/) — InsideEVs, 2 November 2026 at 10:35
- [Rivian investit des millions dans l’impression 3D et veut passer à la vitesse supérieure](https://www.autoplus.fr/actualite/rivian-investit-millions-impression-3d-1474406.html?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown) — Auto Plus, 2 November 2026 at 20:30

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Rivian and Ford generalize 3D printing to reduce costs and production lead times”, https://mecapress.com/events/247-rivian-and-ford-generalize-3d-printing-to-reduce-costs-and-production-lead-times
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology