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BMW Wire Arc AM Structural Vehicle Components
Large structural aluminium vehicle body components
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Challenge
Large aluminium structural castings for next-gen BMW EVs require long casting lead times and generate significant scrap. WAAM offers near-net-shape production.
Solution
BMW's AM Campus WAAM initiative prints large structural aluminium vehicle components. Vehicle testing began 2025; series production targeted from 2027. Bionic topology-optimised WAAM structures are 20–30% lighter than equivalent castings.
Outcomes
- 0120–30% weight reduction
- 02Vehicle testing commenced 2025; series production 2027 target
Technologies
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Source
Series production target 2027
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2025). BMW Wire Arc AM Structural Vehicle Components. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/bmw-waam-structural-2025
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_bmw_wire_arc_am_structural_vehicle_compo_2025,
title = {BMW Wire Arc AM Structural Vehicle Components},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2025},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/bmw-waam-structural-2025},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/bmw-waam-structural-2025