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Local Motors doesn't even have a designer for their cars on staff. Each major system of the vehicle — whether it's the exterior design, interior design or doors — heck, even the name —...
Crowdsourcing is becoming a true cross-sector phenomenon, and the car industry is no exception. Where else can you ask, “crowd-pimp my ride”? More and more companies understand that what the...
Once the build of the XC2V is completed within a few weeks, Local Motors and DARPA plan to use the car as a proof of concept and to test just how well it might withstand the rigors of hauling...
Crowdsourcing is becoming a true cross-sector phenomenon, and the car industry is no exception. Where else can you ask, “crowd-pimp my ride”? More and more companies understand that what the customer designs the customer buys! Car manufacturers from specialty firms to international giants are engaging consumers in the creation of new auto design concepts.
Given the somewhat guerilla way Local Motors does business, it’s interesting to note that a military take on the Rally Fighter called the Flypmode won a contest run by the Defense Advanced Research...
EvD Media's talking with the fellas behind the Rally Fighter---you know the one! Local Motors has brought us an interesting new take on transportation design all the way from the sourcing of...
So far, Local Motors has produced one car: the $75,000 Rally Fighter. The street legal ride gets 16 mpg and is made for off-roading. So far, 60 have been sold. The Rally Fighter was designed by...
Local Motors claims that its Rally Fighter is the first vehicle in the world to be created following this principle. John B. Rogers, president and co-founder of Local Motors, said it was produced...
Once the build of the XC2V is completed within a few weeks, Local Motors and DARPA plan to use the car as a proof of concept and to test just how well it might withstand the rigors of hauling...
If you want to have your say (and a chance at the $7,500 prize) you'd better hurry up, because submissions are due by March 3rd. Sadly, designs drawn in Crayon on the back of homework are not...
Anyone and everyone could be part of this design community. On their website you'll find profiles for each of their 13,000 community contributors, among them customers, amateur car designers...
The idea of an open source alternative-energy vehicle (admittedly, not the same as a crowd-funded project, but in a similar vein) has been tried before, and often with more success, from...
There's a lot of excitement around Local Motors' co-creation model. The company released its first production model, the Rally Fighter off-road vehicle, in 2011, and in partnership with...
A video introduction on Local Motors and Siemens PLM Software's CAD competition. Test drive your skills with Solid Edge Design1 and enter the Wheel Competition from co-creation company...
Here are some example of crowdsourced design car: *Commonly acknowledged as the first crowdsourced vehicle, the design of the Fiat Mio concept car was outsourced to a large group. *The...
Local Motors claims they can go from concept to car about five times faster than the Detroit companies, and they give all the credit to their followers. “It’s faster because as opposed to having...
Instead of hiring a team to design a product and hope the buying public at large likes it, Local Motors' founder John "Jay" Rogers decided to use principles such as co-creation, also...
Local Motors CEO and co-founder John B. Rogers sees the community as a partner in the creation process — instead of a generic workforce. There is a perception that crowd labor is cheap and...
The project is powered by Local Motors' "The Forge" community interface, developed to connect more amateur designers and hobbyists with companies or backers that could yield new...
Leading-Edge Co-Creation Innovator ' Local Motors' selects the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as In-House Design Solution for its 2012 Rally Fighter. "Our mission is to lead the next...
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