VW and printer-maker HP are developing the world’s first printed 3D metal parts.
GKN is using the system to produce parts for Volkswagen, with an additive process layer by layer and then sintering the component.
The unveiled BMW Vision iNEXT concept suggest future luxury models may not be saloons from the company but crossover or SUVs.
The pure electric model will have a 373 miles range and some level of autonomous control to work in countries where communications networks are not as advanced as other places and would not support a fully automated system.