3D-printed electric cars coming

Italy-based X Electrical Vehicle, or XEV, expects to launch its mass-producible 3D-printed LSEV electric cars in China from the second quarter of next year, a senior designer of the company said in Shanghai on Monday.

The startup electric vehicle company is exhibiting its first 3D-printed LSEV at Shanghai's China 3D-printing Cultural Museum, a month ahead of its show in Auto China 2018 in Beijing, according to Guo Xiaozheng, a senior designer from XEV.

"Before the mass production, XEV has received 7,000 orders, and many Chinese companies have shown interest toward our products," said Guo.