Paint and coatings manufacturer Axalta released its 68th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report.

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. announced the merger of its U.S. automotive businesses.

Business services experts from the Automotive Finishes division of Sherwin-Williams® recently assisted a team from Collin College in Allen, Texas, to build the school's new Automotive Technology program.

To gain a realistic impression of colors, effects and surfaces on a complete car during the early design phase, the designers of BASF's Coatings division have developed virtual AUVOT (Automotive Vehicles of Trends) shapes.

BASF will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, in South China, by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022.

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has renewed its contract with Florida-based Larsen Motorsports, sponsoring the jet dragster team with its U.S. Chemical & Plastics brand and Dominator® truck bed liner.

BASF's Coatings division has received the highest distinction at Jaguar Land Rover's Global Purchasing Excellence Award event.

PPG announced the creation of an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) services organization that will support the success of vehicle manufacturers worldwide through an enhanced and expanded portfolio of technologies, technical services and related capabilities.

Paint and coating manufacturer Axalta has developed a new pearl PETRONAS green for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. The new PETRONAS green color features prominently in a stunning glow line that runs the entire length of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ race cars – from the front wing to the rear wing. 

BASF has released its annual global analysis of color distribution in the automotive market for 2018.