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– VOLKSWAGEN在大规模生产中使用3D打印
– 宝马开发自主摩托车
– 雷克萨斯采用数码外饰反光镜
– 沃尔沃卡车开发了野生自行车
– 欧洲的新型电动汽车错失目标
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VOLKSWAGEN在大规模生产中使用3D打印
大众汽车表示将在未来两到三年内大规模生产3D打印部件。它将使用打印机制造商惠普新推出的金属射流工艺，该工艺取决于组件，比其他3D打印方法快50倍。使用粉末和粘合剂逐层制造部件。然后将它们在烧结过程中烘烤以将各层熔合在一起，而不是使用激光来熔化粉末。大众汽车将首先使用该工艺制造个性化零件，如尾门刻字和齿轮旋钮或带有个性化刻字的钥匙供客户使用。 但它的目标是每年生产超过100,000个不会超过足球大小的印刷结构件。
宝马开发自主摩托车
未来,自动驾驶的摩托车会来到您附近的经销店吗？虽然不会很快，但宝马摩托车创造了这种自动摩托车,来了解如何提高安全性。其测试车中收集的数据将用于帮助宝马摩托车开发能够检测道路状况和驾驶员注意力的系统。然后，摩托车将能够通知驾驶员各类情况，发出警告或在需要时完全接管。
接下来…… 沃尔沃卡车制造了一款没有驾驶室的狂野自动商用车。
雷克萨斯采用数码外饰反光镜
数码外饰反光镜终于成为现实。多年来，我们已经看到用于取代概念车外后视镜的摄像机。但雷克萨斯将成为第一家在新款ES轿车上投入生产的主要制造商。这些摄像机安装在A柱外面，就像今天的镜子一样，但是更小更薄，这肯定会改善空气动力学并减少风噪声。视频输入显示在汽车内部安装在A柱底部的小屏幕上。我们认为这项技术将迅速传播到其他豪华车，因为设计师最讨厌的就是悬挂在汽车两侧的大型镜子。
沃尔沃卡车开发了野生自行车
沃尔沃卡车发布了一款名为Vera的狂野自动电动拖车运输车。正如你所见，没有驾驶室。但它不适用于开阔的道路，而是设计用于在高度重复的短距离区域运输货物，如港口，工厂或物流中心。 这些车辆通过网络运行，并通过基于云端的服务和管理中心连接。它们将与现有的拖车一起使用，并且可以一周7天，每天24小时运行。沃尔沃表示，Vera为公司提供更大的灵活性，并能够更及时的提供货物。
接下来…… 欧洲汽车奢侈品牌是否错过了新款电动SUV的目标？
欧洲的新型电动汽车错失目标
梅赛德斯（Mercedes），奥迪（Audi），宝马（BMW）和捷豹（Jaguar）都推出了与特斯拉（Tesla）齐头并进的电动SUV。但特斯拉一定非常高兴，因为欧洲电动汽车看起来就像他们已经在销售的各种车型的升级版。
他们都有散热器格栅，即使他们没有散热器。他们都没有像特斯拉那样拥有中控台上的巨型屏幕。 而且它们都不符合特斯拉提供的范围和性能。
这不但没有阻止了特斯拉的发展，反而打开了其他电动汽车新贵的大门，如Lucid Motors，法拉第未来和Nio，而它们则推出了超现代的汽车。看起来欧洲品牌的开幕式都射错过了目标。
本期Autoline中国的节目到这里就结束了。感谢您的收看，我们下期再见。
Hello, I’m John McElroy, welcome to Autoline China, the show that covers some of the most important new technologies in the automotive industry.
VOLKSWAGEN TO USE 3D PRINTING IN MASS PRODUCTION
Volkswagen says it will be mass manufacturing 3D printed parts in the next 2- to 3-years. It will be using printer maker HP’s new Metal Jet process that, depending on the component, is 50-times faster than other 3D printing methods. Parts are produced layer by layer using a powder and a binder. They’re then baked in a sintering process to fuse the layers together, rather than using a laser to melt the powder. VW will first use the process to make individualized parts, like tailgate lettering and gear knobs or keys with personalized lettering for customers. But its goal is to produce over 100,000 printed structural parts a year that will be no bigger than a soccer ball.
BMW DEVELOPS AUTONOMOUS MOTORCYCLE
Will self-riding motorcycles be coming to a dealership near you? Not anytime soon, but BMW Motorrad created this autonomous motorcycle to learn how it could improve safety. The data it gathers from the test bike will be used to help BMW Motorrad develop systems that can detect road conditions and rider attentiveness. The bike will then be able to inform the driver of a situation, give a warning or take over completely if it needs to.
Still to come…Volvo Trucks creates a wild autonomous commercial vehicle that doesn’t have a cabin.
LEXUS ADOPTS DIGITAL OUTER MIRRORS
Well it’s finally happening. We’ve seen video cameras used in place of outside rear view mirrors on concept cars for years. But Lexus will be the first major manufacturer to put them into production on the new ES sedan. The cameras are mounted outside the A-pillars just like today’s mirrors but are much smaller and thinner, which will definitely improve aerodynamics and reduce wind noise. The video feeds are displayed inside the car on small screens mounted at the base of the A-pillars. We think this technology will quickly spread to other luxury cars, because if there’s one thing that designers hate, it’s big bulky mirrors hanging off the sides of a car.
VOLVO TRUCKS DEVELOPS WILD AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Volvo Trucks revealed a wild autonomous, electric trailer-hauling vehicle called Vera. As you can see, there is no cabin. But it’s not meant for the open road, instead it’s been designed to transport goods in highly repetitive, short distance areas, like at ports, factories or logistic centers. The vehicles operate through a network and are connected through a cloud based service and a management center. They have been designed to work with existing trailers and can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Volvo says Vera offers more flexibility for companies and can deliver cargo in a timelier fashion.
Coming up next…did the European luxury brands miss the target with their new electric SUVs?
EUROPEANS MISS TARGET WITH NEW ELECTRIC MODELS
Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Jaguar have all unveiled the electric SUVs they’re coming out with to go head to head with Tesla. But Tesla must be mighty pleased, because the Euro EVs just look like evolutions of the vehicles they already sell.
They all have radiator grilles even though they don’t have radiators. None of them have the giant screen on the center console like Tesla does. And none of them match the kind of range and performance that Tesla offers.
Instead of stopping Tesla in its tracks, this opens the doors to other EV upstarts like Lucid Motors, Faraday Future and Nio which are coming out with cars that look ultra-modern. Looks like the European brands missed the target with their opening salvo.
And with that we wrap up this edition of Autoline China, thanks for watching and please join us again next time.
John McElroy is an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He is a journalist, lecturer, commentator and entrepreneur. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis.
