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.

PPG has reached a definitive agreement to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath.

It has been 10 years since AkzoNobel and McLaren first roared off the grid with their groundbreaking partnership.

Paint and coatings manufacturer Axalta has launched its new Axalta Racing website, the race fan's home for up-to-date news and information regarding the company's network of global partnerships in motorsports.

BASF's Coatings division has opened a new laboratory for automotive OEM coatings at its site in Münster, Germany.

BASF's Coatings division has won the iF Design Award in the Automobiles/Vehicles category for its functional paint technology for passive temperature management.

Shubham Singh, a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, won the 2018 Detroit Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment presented by BASF.

According to a new report released by research firm MarketsandMarkets Inc., the automotive refinish coatings market is projected to grow from $7 billion in 2017 to $8.5 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0% from 2017 to 2022.