According to Mohou.com, on the afternoon of August 9, a smoothly shaped light electric car - XEV-YOYO - was parked in the showroom of Hefei Yoyo Technology Co. As the main product of Hefei YOYO, XEV-YOYO is "born" from3D printing technology, and it is the world's first electric car to use 3D printing technology in mass production of interior and exterior body parts.
The XEV-YOYO is the world's first electric vehicle to be mass-produced using 3D printing technology for its interior and exterior trim.
"3D printed cars are shorter and cheaper in terms of production, with a car taking only 2 weeks from parts design to output, compared to around 3-6 months for ordinary cars." Wu Jiawei, director of additive manufacturing at Hefei YoYo Technology Co.
The XEV electric vehicle does not require the moulds used in traditional car manufacturing, and truly enables flexible production on demand, reducing the time and cost investment in the development of the whole vehicle by more than 80%. At present, Hefei YoYo has already achieved 3D printing of the door panels, front and rear wings, and is still in the process of unlocking the "printing" of various parts of the car.
A fully charged XEV-YOYO can have a maximum range of 150km and a top speed of around 80km/h. When the battery runs out, it can be replaced at a designated location in just 3-5 minutes, or at a home charging station in 3-4 hours. In major European countries, city trips, short trips and transporting children to and from school ...... this nimble electric vehicle has stepped into a wealth of life scenarios.
The world's first electric vehicle to use 3D printing technology for mass production of interior and exterior body trims - part of the XEV-YOYO personalised and customised body trims.
"'Core screen steam together Acute lifelong wisdom', in the field of new energy vehicles, Hefei has the advantage of supply chain and the advantage of R&D talents." In November 2020, Hefei YoYo settled in Xinzhan High-Tech Zone with a total investment of 600 million yuan. in February 2021, the first batch of 3D printed prototype cars with a total of 40 units were successfully delivered. Today, Hefei YoYo has 50 3D printers and can produce 3,000 to 4,000 electric vehicles per year. At present, XEV has independently developed the YOYO 3D printed electric vehicle complete vehicle platform, which contains the whole vehicle body architecture and interior and exterior design such as chassis system, body electronic system and suspension system. The 3D printing of the entire vehicle not only improves the integration strength of the body, but also allows for customisation of the "skin".
"This year's sales are double that of the same period last year and can meet the needs of small customer groups for customisation." Vu Jiawei said. Next year, the XEV-YOYO, which is popular overseas, will be sold in China at the same time. The high-speed version of the XEV-YOYO will reach a maximum speed of 100 kilometres per hour and can be driven on intercity highways. The car's interior and seats will be adjusted to improve in terms of comfort and functionality to match the driving habits of the Chinese people.
The 3D printer is printing the interior and exterior trim parts of the XEV-YOYO.
