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Axalta Announces Launch of Innovative Axalta Fellows Forum

News

2/4/2025

Axalta Announces Launch of Innovative Axalta Fellows Forum

Axalta Coating Systems recently unveiled the visionary, transformative Axalta Fellows Forum. This elite global network of distinguished Fellows...

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Automechanika Johannesburg 2025 Gears Up for Milestone 10th Edition at New Venue

Events

1/31/2025

Automechanika Johannesburg 2025 Gears Up for Milestone 10th Edition at New Venue

Africa's premier automotive aftermarket trade fair, Automechanika Johannesburg, will celebrate its landmark 10th edition at the Gallagher...

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New crash test metric can help address more types of brain injuries

News

1/31/2025

New crash test metric can help address more types of brain injuries

Picture a boxer taking a hard punch to the face, his head whipping around quickly after his opponent’s glove makes contact. Drivers and passengers...

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Axalta wins BIG Innovation Award for revolutionary EV product

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1/29/2025

Axalta wins BIG Innovation Award for revolutionary EV product

Axalta Coating Systems announced that its Voltatex® 8537PF won the 2025 BIG Innovation Award presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG)...

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GM in hot water in US over customer info misuse

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1/28/2025

GM in hot water in US over customer info misuse

The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a proposed order settling action against General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar over allegations of...

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Latest study finds AEB systems improving over time

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1/28/2025

Latest study finds AEB systems improving over time

In January 2025 the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS), a partnership between automakers and the U. S.

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JLR invests £65m in sustainable expansion of luxury paint operations

Motoring

1/27/2025

JLR invests £65m in sustainable expansion of luxury paint operations

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is investing £65m in sustainably expanding its special paint facilities globally to meet growing demand for personalised...

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Toyota Camry Revealed As ANCAP’s Safest Car Of 2024

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1/27/2025

Toyota Camry Revealed As ANCAP’s Safest Car Of 2024

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has named the Toyota Camry as its top safety performer of 2024, finishing ahead of the Mazda...

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Automotive collision repair market value to breach $246.2 billion mark by 2033

News

1/24/2025

Automotive collision repair market value to breach $246.2 billion mark by 2033

According to Astute Analytica, the global automotive collision repair market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2. 10%...

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Motoring

1/24/2025

SA makes the top 10 – in traffic

The news that Cape Town has some of the worst traffic in world has spread across South Africa and citizens are not surprised. Cape Town already...

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Trump’s executive order bursts Biden’s EV bubble

Motoring

1/23/2025

Trump’s executive order bursts Biden’s EV bubble

On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order overturning a 2021 directive from former President Joe Biden, which had set a...

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High-visibility clothing may thwart pedestrian crash prevention sensors

Motoring

1/23/2025

High-visibility clothing may thwart pedestrian crash prevention sensors

The clothing that makes pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems, a new study from the...

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