BASF’s Coatings division has signed on to be a global sponsor of the WorldSkills International umbrella association until at least 2019. By sponsoring the WorldSkills competition, the automotive refinish business unit of BASF’s Coatings division aims to make young talent excited about the spray painting profession in particular and is focusing on promoting the next [...]

Volvo Cars has been recognised by the United Nations (UN) for its ground-breaking electrification strategy in the latest report from the UN’s Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The report, launched at the Global Compact’s annual high-level meeting in New York, focuses on the progress that Global Compact members have made in supporting [...]

AkzoNobel has appointed Maarten de Vries as its next chief financial officer, effective from 1 January 2018. The industrial-paints company said that once he starts working the current interim CFO, Hans De Vriese, will move into the role of director of planning and transformation. Maarten de Vries joins the company from Intertrust Group, a Netherlands-based [...]

Industry leaders are confirming their commitment to expanding the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across Europe. Vehicle manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai, Symbio and Toyota as well as leading hydrogen refuelling infrastructure providers, are gathering at the Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference to discuss and debate hydrogen-based [...]

Asia’s automotive industry is undergoing rapid technological changes according to Automechanika Shanghai. The change is being driven by the world’s ever-growing consumer demand for new energy vehicles, faster workshop speeds, increased customisation options and improved in-car technologies. As a result, Asia’s largest trade fair dedicated to the global automotive service industry – Automechanika Shanghai 2017 [...]