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17 3.5 to 3.10.2018 According to him the industry already uses 3D printing and, together with the aerospace, consumer and medical sectors, it represents 67% of the market. There are manufacturers of vehicles that already invest heavily in this segment and already get results. This is the case, for example, of Renault, where the action allowed the reduction of costs of about € 190 thousand: since it began, experimentally, 3D printing in 2015 has already produced more than 2 thousand items. Among them the nozzles for the application of glue to the glass, which guaranteed an 83% reduction in cost per unit. In the future 3D printers will certainly be part of more production line items of the automakers, being responsible for manufacturing a part of the vehicle: “This may happen, but it will depend on how the technology will advance in the future, to work in sync with the other parts of the assembly line. But this is not far from reality, because in China they have already been able to build a six-story building with only 3D printers.” For Fontoura, the automotive sector and others can benefit from the on-demand production, without the need for an inventory, as well as decentralized service, with production in several regions of the country, reducing the cost of logistics and bringing commercial advantages. But... some questions about 3D printing are still a doubt even for experts: “There is no study that shows how 3D printing harms the environment yet. We do not know the level of emissions of toxic gases and particles that pollute the environment. Some studies are already being done in other countries so that it is possible to quantify the level of pollution that is emitted.” Last year this market represented US$ 6 billion and is expected to reach US$ 12 billion by 2020. AutoData News Agency Weekly Edition is produced by AutoData Editora Ltda . Rua Pascal, 1693 Campo Belo - São Paulo SP Brazil CEP 04719-001 Phone +55 11 5189 8900 . Translation: Allex Chies. Graphic Project/Art: Romeu Bassi Neto. Associated Team: Bruno de Oliveira, Leandro Alves, Márcio Stéfani. Responsible Journalist: Vicente Alessi, filho MS SJPESP 4 874. Editorial agreements: Tiempo Motor (Argentina) and Flash de Motor (Venezuela). The copying and/or distribution without previous permission are strictly forbidden.