Automotive and commercial vehicles

photo of a painted car inside new Hungarian paint shop of BMW along with its staff

03SET

BMW Group Opened an Advanced Paint Shop at New Debrecen Plant

The BMW Group's new paint shop at the Debrecen plant operates entirely on renewable electricity, eliminating fossil fuels and using advanced technologies such as eRTO for exhaust purification and eco-friendly dry separation to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint while boosting automation and efficiency.

photo of Franck Lepetit, PPG product engineer for Automotive OEM Coatings, and Sophie Carpentier, Stellantis sealants technical leader

02AGO

PPG's New Sealing Technology Allowed Stellantis to Save Energy

PPG Coraseal 4-Wet Sealer cures in just one step and provides sustainability benefits for Stellantis paint shops by reducing energy use and CO₂ emissions.

Mock-up of the issue n.88 of ipcm International Paint&Coating magazine - July/Agust 2024

29LUG

The Issue n. 88 of ipcm_International Paint&Coating Magazine Is Out Now

Read the latest issue of the magazine dedicated to surface treatments and organic and inorganic finishes – Special edition dedicated to the automotive and transportation industry!

The floor of a EV factory coated witht he systems from Sherwin-Williams

22LUG

Sherwin-Williams Introduced Comprehensive Flooring Systems for EV Gigafactories

The new high-performance resinous flooring systems from Sherwin-Williams contribute to the overall protection and efficiency of EV battery facilities.

Staff from BASF receiving the Red Dot award

26GIU

The Zenomenon Automotive Colour by BASF Recognised with the Renowned Red Dot Award

The interplay of aesthetics, sustainability and functionality of the Zenomenon automotive colour by BASF fascinated the Red Dot jury.

03GIU

Cromax Introduces New ChromaHybrid WH1729 Magma Red Coating

ChromaHybrid WH1729 Magma Red is the new colour developed by Cromax to meet the growing demand for red in the automotive market.

The 18,000th painting robot produced by Dürr

27MAG

Dürr Successfully Produced Its 18,000th Painting Robot

The EcoRP L033i painting robot from Dürr will be installed in the topcoat line for the electric vehicles of Audi.

The EcoInCure oven concept from Dürr, recognised with a PACE award

03MAG

Dürr Received a PACE Award for Its EcoInCure Oven Concept

The EcoInCure oven concept from Dürr was recognised with the PACE award for its improved curing performances on car bodies.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the expanded Indian site of BASF

01MAG

BASF Expanded the E-Coat Manufacturing Facility in India

The expanded e-coat manufacturing capacity will address the increasing demand from local automotive manufacturers.

Staff from BASF with the Supplier of the Year 2023 award from General Motors

19APR

General Motors Named BASF a Supplier of the Year for the 17th Time

BASF was recognised by General Motors as one of the best suppliers from 2023 for its performances and sustainable efforts.

Personnel from Axalta received the Supplier of the Year 2023 award

16APR

Axalta Appointed as General Motors Supplier of the Year 2023

Axalta was recognised as one of the best suppliers from 2023 by General Motors for its performances and innovation efforts.

05FEB

BASF Launched the GLASS Tool to Calculate CO2 and Cost Simulations for Automotive OEM

The new GLASS tool developed by BASF will allow paint shops in automotive manufacturing plants to optimise costs, performances and sustainability.

A car coated with Starry Night, the colour of the year for Axalta

01FEB

Axalta Presented Starry Night as Its 2024 Automotive Colour of the Year

To celebrate the 10^th anniversary of its automotive colours of the year, Axalta introduced the dynamic black shade Starry Night.

a car coated in black and the chromatic/achromatic colors variations in 2023 color trend report for OEM coatings

17GEN

BASF Released Its 2023 Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings

BASF unveiled its Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings for the year 2023, highlighting changes in achromatic colors but no changes in chromatic hues.

an image comparing industry standard black and Vantablack Vision

16GEN

Surrey NanoSystems Presented the Light-Suppression Coating Vantablack Vision

The characteristics of environmental stability and resistance to high temperatures make the Vantablack Vision coating suitable for automotive ADAS and several industrial applications.