Symach is set to install its state-of-the-art equipment in Axalta’s new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in North Carolina, which is currently being built and scheduled to open in 2017. Symach has worked closely with Axalta throughout the concept and design phases of the project and will continue to offer support during the installation and commissioning [...]

The German automotive industry has warned that a Great Britain exit from the common market could have a detrimental effect on both countries. President of Germany’s carmaking lobby VDA, Matthias Wissmann, said, ‘An exit of Great Britain from the (EU’s) common market would have significant consequences for the economy on both sides of the channel. [...]

Jaguar Land Rover is tapping into Virtual Reality technology to help sell its cars. It will introduce its Virtual Reality Experience packs across retailers by the end of this month to enable potential customers to experience new launches even before the vehicles are available. The technology will enable customers to interact with a life-size model [...]

Flying cars could take off before the end of the year. Airbus is hoping to test a flying car prototype this year, and says it expects production to begin by 2021. This is according to Airbus chief executive Tom Enders, who was speaking at a technology conference in Germany. Airbus set up a division called [...]

AkzoNobel has officially opened its €11 million powder coatings facility in Chengdu, western China. The new site will help to meet growing demand in the region and supply customers with a full range of powder products for the automotive, construction, furniture and IT industries. The company now operates six powder coatings sites in the China [...]