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Pininfarina’s Cambiano concept features an exclusive brilliant grey finish with blue highlights.

The Dürr group recently booked the six-thousandth order for its EcoRP painting robot - the world’s most successful painting robot - after it had already topped the five thousand mark in February 2011.

The pace of technical advance and increasingly sophisticated driver expectations has demanded cutting-edge engineering solutions from the automotive industry.

IQPC’s 6th International Congress Automotive Doors 2012, 19 – 21 March in Mainz

Berlin, 01/02/2012 – Advanced suspension systems offer far more than just more driving comfort. Using light-weight material, they also help to save fuel and reduce CO2 emission, while offering more safety and control at the same time.

IQPC’s international conference Experiences with ISO 26262, 28 – 30 March 2012 in Munich

IQPC’s 7th International Conference Innovative Seating 2012, 6-9 February 2012 in Darmstadt

IQPC’s 12th International Conference Intelligent Automotive Lighting 2012, from 30 January until 1 February 2012 in Stuttgart

Learn at IQPC´s conference on Automotive NVH, from January 23-24, 2012 in Wiesbaden, how acoustic design can not only eliminate unwanted noise but also create desirable sounds.

Learn at IQPC’s International Congress Automotive Green Production from January 30 to February 1, 2012 in Mainz, Germany, how energy efficiency within the new international standard of energy management systems can be increased.

Black is best. This neutral yet stylish shade remains the preferred color of European motorists again in 2011, accounting for 25 percent of all new cars sold. This is one result of the latest Standox automotive color trend analysis for Europe.

Dürr Ecoclean GmbH finalized a long-term supply agreement with the BMW Group, supplying over 40 robotic cleaning cells by the year 2014. The first EcoCFlex type robotic cleaning cells ordered will be delivered in the third quarter of 2012.

Online auction of used metalworking machinery, spare parts, accessories & workshop equipment ++ item listing continuously updated ++ closing: Wednesday, 23 November 2011, from 2:00 p.m. CET

Businesses, dealers, and private sellers with ads on Locanto Classifieds can now advertise their products and services to a broader audience. Locanto introduces a widget that allows users to embed ads on their own website or blog.

Understatement is key - just colorful spots on this year´s Frankfurt International Autoshow IAA.

The BMW Group has again recommended Standox for the repair of all its vehicles in 36 countries worldwide.

Standox is the winner of the “Automotive Brand Contest 2011” for its current “The Art of Color” image campaign.

The new automotive testing lab at SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH in Herten is now furnished with acquired test equipment and climate chambers. SGS is now a Johnson Controls preferred supplier for all types of material testing.

Vom 14. - 16. November 2011 in Wiesbaden kommen Automobilexperten auf der Konferenz 5th Advanced Steering Systems zusammen, um Trends in Lenksystemtechnologien zu diskutieren.

From 28 – 30 September 2011 in Darmstadt, Germany, experts in the automotive and electronics fields will come together to discuss the latest developments in HMI as well as design and operation concepts in the cockpit.

Business Consulting firm Frankfurt Partners (www.frankfurtpartners.com) is predicting that there will be a major Consolidation in the industrial MEMS market. The Marker is highly attractive and at the same time very fragmented.

Standox now gives owners and lovers of classic cars the chance to find their vehicle’s original car color on the web.

La empresa intermediaria de alquiler de coches ya cuenta con un interesante blog sobre todo lo relacionado al coche de alquiler

The “exclusivelineXL App” is a new application from Standox for lovers of custom paint finishes that reveal eye-catching effects.

DuPont Performance Coatings announces a price raise across all product lines in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

As industry and trade globalize, the automotive sector is one of the key industries where manufacturers and suppliers often have to meet a great range of legal requirements. Getting vehicles or vehicle parts approved is a vital requirement for sales.

Analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that EV battery recycling will become a significant part of the value chain by 2016, when significant quantities of EV batteries will come through the waste stream for recycling.

IQPC spoke to James Turner, Chief Engineer at Lotus Engineering, in a podcast interview recently about the future of engine efficiency, and the challenges in finding the right technologies for highly downsized gasoline engines.

Online auction: machine tools, machine accessories & operating equipment ++ approx. 100 items ++ perfectly maintained ++ low starting prices without any reservation ++ auction closing date: 24.02. 2011, from 14:00 local time

Starting February 13, the premier annual conference and expo for the fuel cell and hydrogen energy opens its doors in the Washington, DC Area. It is the largest hydrogen event in North America and a leading event serving the international community.

Standox is launching a range of new and extraordinary special effect colors. New exclusivelineXL complements the company’s Exclusive Line range which has become very popular with lovers of exclusive custom finishes.

On the SGS TÜV web site anyone interested in this field will find numerous training opportunities on Functional Safety in the most extensive and most in-depth training programme available on the market.

SGS- TÜV GmbH introduced its wide spectrum of electro mobility and functional safety services at the October 2010 eCarTec show in Munich, Germany.

The popular interactive desktop calendar for Windows XP is now also available for Windows 7 users, helping them keep an eye on appointments and reminders in 2011.

If James Bond were real, he would presumably drive a car from CARAT Duchatelet, the Belgian luxury coach builder. In a factory well hidden from the public eye, the company customises luxury models from Maybach, Rolls Royce, Mercedes AMG, Bentley...

De mooiste wijnregio’s individueel te ontdekken

E-Senza Technologies GmbH has started shipping its next generation wireless gateway, SenzaGate SG151, with integrated wireless network management and monitoring software.

The growing complexity of automotive electronic components means that safety testing and analysis is increasingly important. SGS offers a range of services in support of automotive Functional Safety.

In the face of environmental concerns, technological shifts are taking place, including the shift to electric mobility. SGS can help operators address key safety issues related to e-mobility projects.

Standox has joined the European bodyshop programme of Mazda Motor Europe as a supplier of refinishing paints and services.

The Turkish company Atilganlar Oto Ticaret has decided to set up a TecDoc WEB SHOP. This will enable the parts dealer to provide its customers with information in TecDoc quality.

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd has appointed Standox as one of the preferred worldwide supplier of car paint systems and services to its Body Repair Programme.

Berlin based Mercedes Benz tuning company MEC Design release a more compact mobile specific version of their website.

Standox has developed advanced products specifically for the repair of fashionable matt finishes, and a formulation for the special “dark grey” color of the Smart Spring Edition 2010 is already available for download.

Machine tools and inventory of an automotive supplier ++ approx. 200 assets ++ prices starting at EUR 20 ++ end of auction on 27 May from 10am CEST

In our new “Special Color News” Standox design experts set out to find possible explanations for about 250 car color names. The results are the most probable explanations, summed up in 18 categories.

Beijing Zeefer Consulting has published a new research report called China Vehicle Parts & Accessories Industry Profile.

SGS has taken over a material analysis lab from Johnson Controls, one of the world’s leading suppliers of interior equipment and electronics to the automotive industry.

Bei vielen Wohnmobilsitzen und Wohnmobilsitzbänken ist nach einigen Jahren eine Überholung sinnvoll. Ein Unternehmen in der Eifel hat sich auf den Austausch der Sitzbezüge gegen Bezugsstoff in Nanotechnologie und Lederoptik spezialisiert.

Rebounding fleet sales will soften the blow for the auto industry as the end of scrappage schemes causes a decline in private purchases across Europe, Datamonitor has claimed.