Automotive and commercial vehicles

BASF Released ON VOLUDE, the 2023-2024 Automotive Colour Trends Collection

BASF published its ON VOLUDE colour trends collection developed by leveraging non-human intelligence to support the future of the automotive industry.

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Dürr Developed and Installed a Smart and Sustainable Coating Plant for Electric Cars

In just nine months, Dürr built a new smart and eco-friendly paint shop for the Chinese electric vehicles manufacturer SERES.

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Axalta Has Won the 2023 R&D 100 Award

Axalta won another R&D Award by presenting Imron™, an innovative and sustainable solution for the coatings industry.

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Axalta Partners with Xaar to Introduce a Sustainable Digital Paint Technology for the Transportation Industry

The new sustainable digital paint technology Axalta NextJet™ allows two-tone vehicle manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions by 30%.

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PPG Opened a New Centre to Increase the Efficiency of Automotive Colour Development

The new state-of-the-art centre in the Italian site of PPG will increase the efficiency in developing colour solutions for the automotive industry.

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Dürr and Mercedes-Benz Agreed on an Enduring Cooperation to Eliminate Carbon Emissions

Dürr and Mercedes-Benz have established a strategic partnership to create a CO2-free automotive coating process.

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The Dürr EcoQPower System Reduces Energy Consumption of a Paint Shop by 19%

The EcoQPower energy flow management system of Dürr increased the energy efficiency of the paint shop of a car manufacturer.

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BASF Will Employ 100% Renewable Energy in the Chinese Automotive OEM Coatings Sites

The usage of renewable energy will allow BASF to advance in its net zero strategy and provide customers with minimised carbon footprint coatings.

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PPG Appointed Alisha Bellezza as Vice-President of the Global Automotive Coatings Business

Alisha Bellezza will support PPG to improve the sustainability of the automotive and mobility sectors.

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BASF Española Inaugurated a New Technology Competence Center for Automotive in Marchamalo

The centre dedicated to researching and replicating the coating process of any vehicle manufacturer will serve more than 100 automotive factories.

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PPG Launched the ENVIRO-PRIME EPIC 200R Low-Temperature Cure E-Coats for Automotive

PPG ENVIRO-PRIME EPIC 200R coatings will allow automotive manufacturers to lower energy consumptions and CO2 emissions.

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The Oxi.X RL RTO System of Dürr Will Help Kay Automotive Graphics to Reach Energy Efficiency

Dürr will provide its air pollution control technology for the coating line of Kay Automotive Graphics, destroying up to 98% of VOCs.

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PPG Opened the Color Creation Lab with Chery Automobile in China

In the Color Creation Lab, the stylists of PPG and Chery Automobile will create new colours tailored to specific vehicle designs.

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Let It flow. For Brilliant Automotive OEM Coatings

Evonik Coating Additives has developed a new flow and levelling agent for solvent-borne clear coatings. TEGO® Flow 380 is a very compatible levelling agent with outstanding flow promotion.

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Out Now Issue n. 81 of ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine

Read the latest issue of the magazine dedicated to surface treatments and organic and inorganic finishes: special edition on automotive & transport!

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