automotive
An Interview with Brett Smith, CAR
Brett Smith, director, technology, Center for Automotive Research, discusses his work in the propulsion side of the automotive industry and his thoughts about the future of electric vehicles.
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Auto Buyers and Color Choices
Axalta 2021 Automotive Color Preferences Study shows Americans tend to buy solid, often black, cars.
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Dürr Deploys Digitized Paint Shop for SAIC Volkswagen
Despite COVID restrictions, Dürr has delivered one of the largest, highly digitized paint shops in China to SAIC Volkswagen on schedule.
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FrogTape Introduces High-Performance Masking Tapes
FrogTape’s new line includes three high-performance products for marine, industrial, transportation and automotive coating applications.
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Inside Stellantis Advance Color and Materials
La Shirl Turner, head of the Stellantis North America Advance Color and Materials Department, talks about how she got there and what they do in one of the auto industry’s most imaginative creator of colors.
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PPG's Automobile Digital Styling Program Tests Light, Colors
PPG’s new digital styling program for automobiles simulates PPG colors and effects on three-dimensional models of interior and exterior automobile surfaces.
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Finishing Index Ends Year Lower As New Orders Contract
GBI: Finishing reports a slight overall contraction in the finishing industry for December 2020 – largely due to a drop in new orders in the automotive and aerospace markets.
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New MINI Hardtops Feature Multicolor Roofs
Wet-on-wet painting process means each roof is unique.
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Coating for RV Industry Comes at an Advantageous Time
The market for RVs is on the rise and these coatings can help improve output.
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UK Auto’s 2020 Top Paint Color Is Grey
Head of the top automotive industry association calls 2020 a “pretty dark year.” Paint choices substantiate that.
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