BASF Automotive Solutions

Feeling the heat this summer? Your fuel cell is, too. Thermal management is essential in fuel cell electric vehicles—especially when temperatures rise. That’s where BASF’s GLYSANTIN® FC G20® ELECTRIFIED® comes in: a high-performance coolant designed specifically for FCEVs, offering: ✅ Low electrical conductivity ✅ Reliable corrosion protection ✅ Resistance to frost and overheating Cool, protected, and ready to roll—even when the heat is on. #FuelCell #ThermalManagement #GLYSANTIN #Electrification #SummerPerformance #HydrogenMobility #BASF

Driving innovation. Driving sustainability. At BASF Automotive Solutions, we’re committed to revolutionizing how plastics power the automotive industry. At K 2025, we’ll showcase sustainable solutions that not only elevate performance but also protect our planet. From lightweight materials to technologies that enable recyclability, our #OurPlasticsJourney highlights how innovation and responsibility can coexist in every vehicle on the road. At a recent press conference, BASF shared a first glimpse of what attendees can expect at K 2025: innovative applications tailored to customers’ needs and showcasing real progress in circularity across various businesses and industries. 📅 Mark your calendars and join the conversation with us at K 2025 from October 8th through the 15th in Düsseldorf, Germany. Together, we can redefine what’s possible. #K2025 #SustainableInnovation #PlasticsEngineering #FutureOfMobility https://www.k-online.com/

🌟 BASF Automotive Summit 2025: Partnering with NIO 🌟 Our recent BASF Automotive Solutions Summit 2025 brought together our global automotive community for a day of #networking, #exchange, and #collaboration—this year, highlighting our close partnership with NIO. The summit focused on connecting #leaders and #experts, inspiring positive #change, and delivering new #perspectives in shaping the #future of the automotive #industry. Throughout the summit, we engaged in key topics, including #market discussions, #quality, s#ustainability, and our involvement in #initiatives like Catena-X. As a leader in our industry, we are dedicated to bringing #chemistry as the key enabler for the #transformation towards the future of mobility. We were honored to have NIO join us as our guest of honor, with presentations from Hui Zhang, Group Vice President of NIO, Managing Director of NIO GmbH, and Vice President of The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Germany, along with Martin Steimle, Senior Manager of CMQ & Purchasing. Together, Hui and Martin showcased the latest innovations from NIO on the road, inspiring us all as we drive forward together. BASF Automotive Solutions takes pride in our exceptional #teams, trusted #customers and #partners and our joint #dedication to driving #innovation and #success. We are excited to jointly play an essential role in shaping a #sustainable and #connected #future for the automotive industry! BASF NIO #AutomotiveSummit #Collaboration #Innovation #Sustainability #DriveForward BASF Coatings BASF Performance Materials BASF Battery Materials BASF Fuel and Lubricant Solutions Chemetall Group picture (left to right): Martin Jung, Anup Kothari, Martin Steimle, Hui Zhang, Uta Holzenkamp, Patrick Zhao, Jack Zou

BASF Coatings x Toyota Motor Europe In early June, we announced our new partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to co-develop the Toyota Body&Paint Program across Europe BASF will support Toyota and Lexus body shops with: 🔹 Industry-leading refinish brands Glasurit® and R-M® 🔹 Expert consultancy via Body Shop BOOST 🔹 Access to BASF’s Refinity® digital platform 🔹 A strong focus on sustainability, efficiency, and quality BASF Coatings will ensure that the most sustainable and efficient refinish practices are maintained in Europe with strong focus on increasing business opportunities and enhancing support for the Toyota network. This long-term collaboration reflects our shared vision for future mobility, premium repair standards, and sustainable innovation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSmJcb8f #BASFCoatings #Toyota #AutomotiveRefinish #BodyAndPaint #Sustainability #Innovation #Refinity #FutureMobility

From Detroit to Cannes, our solutions made an impact—and earned recognition—at the heart of the automotive coatings world.   This June, BASF's Coatings division was proud to represent at both SURCAR Community North America in Detroit and Europe in Cannes, sharing how our technologies and partnerships are shaping the future of automotive manufacturing and surface solutions.   The team showcased three powerful innovations—designed to tackle industry challenges around digitalization, sustainability, and process efficiency:   🔹 Digital Paint Quality Management – In Detroit, Keren Liu highlighted how ColorCARE® cloud is setting new standards for predictive quality control across global paint lines. 🔹 Sustainable Paintshop Efficiency – Alongside General Motors and FANUC America Corporation, Mario Arenas demonstrated high-transfer efficiency methods that reduce waste and emissions—advancing paintshop sustainability in real-world production. 🔹 Overspray-Free Application (OFLA) – In Cannes, Steffen Rohlmann joined Renault and Dürr to present an industry-first solution that enables targeted paint application—minimizing overspray and maximizing material efficiency.   🏆The impact didn’t go unnoticed….🏆 🔹 Jury Award in Detroit (with GM and FANUC) 🔹 Technical Solution Award in Cannes (for OFLA innovation)   These aren’t just awards—they’re proof of what’s possible when technology meets collaboration across the automotive value chain.   At BASF Automotive Solutions and BASF Coatings, we don’t just follow trends—we create scalable, sustainable, and digital innovations that move the entire industry forward.   🔧 Let’s keep driving what’s next—together.   #SURCAR #BASFAutomotiveSolutions #SurfaceInnovation #PaintshopEfficiency #DigitalPaint #OFLA #AutomotiveSustainability #Collaboration #ManufacturingExcellence

BASF’s PACIFIC app – a digital solution designed to help automakers and tier suppliers meet sustainability goals and build resilient supply chains – is featured in a recent whitepaper by BASF Automotive Solutions and Automotive Manufacturing Solutions. The whitepaper explores how digital platforms are transforming the automotive value chain through greater transparency, traceability, and collaboration. It highlights BASF’s contribution to Catena-X, the first open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry and showcases how the PACIFIC app, developed in collaboration with CircularTree, helps visualize supply chain emissions, assess circularity, and support data-driven decision-making. As industry stakeholders navigate growing ESG demands and the shift to electrification, BASF’s PACIFIC app offers a real-world example of how digital tools—within the Catena-X framework—are accelerating the move toward sustainable, connected, and intelligent supply chains. Read the full whitepaper here to see how BASF is helping shape the future of automotive supply chains: https://lnkd.in/gaP6MadN

Exciting Update on Catena-X Data Exchange! 💻 We are thrilled to announce that our collaborative efforts within the Catena-X-Association are yielding tangible results! Recently, we reached a significant milestone by successfully initiating the worldwide first exchange of #DCM productive data with BMW Group within the Catena-X #dataspace. 💪 Here are some key #highlights: ❗   👉 BASF received Material Demand data for over 320 material numbers spanning our solutions provided by BASF Coatings.  👉 We have published Capacity Group data.  👉 We have shared data between two different certified applications proving the interoperability of data thanks to the Catena-X standards.    This is just the beginning! 🚀 Our next steps include: 👉 Utilizing the initial phase to evaluate further #functionalities based on DCM #standards  👉 Confirm the strategic #exchange of planning #data.  👉 Enhancing communication using #comments related to shared data.    We want to extend a big thank you to all BMW Group and BASF colleagues involved for their support in establishing the DCM data exchange. #Together, we are paving the way for a stronger #collaboration with #BMW and unlocking new #opportunities for #success! 🤝   Let’s continue to drive #innovation and #excellence in our industry! 🚗   Interested in joining the Caten-X Network? Use the Catena-X Readiness Booster Program! 🚀 #CatenaX #DataExchange #Collaboration #BASF #BMW #Innovation #DCM #WeAreCatenaX #WeAreDCM #DemandAndCapacityManagement #Capacity #Volatility #BANI #CxRBP Jürgen Schuberthan, Markus Wagner, Philipp Mai, Piyush Kulkarni, Gloria Negm El Din, Claudia Herrera García, Felipe Bustillo, Christian Sy, Jens-Tobias Petzold, Stefania Lanfranchini, Jan Bruening, BASF Performance Materials

🌟 Unlocking the Benefits of Catena-X 🌟One burning question in our industry is: What are the key advantages of implementing Catena-X Use Cases? This topic was expertly addressed in a #panel discussion at #HMI, hosted by Capgemini, featuring insights from leaders at Mercedes-Benz AG, Capgemini and BASF Automotive Solutions’ own Stefania Lanfranchini, Senior Specialist in Supply Chain Management Digitalization. For example, the panel explored various #benefits, including enhanced #data transparency, streamlined #processes, and improved c#ollaboration across the supply chain. The discussions highlighted tangible real-world #applications, based on use cases #implemented by #Mercedes and #BASF, that demonstrate Catena-X's potential to drive #innovation. In case you did not have the chance to listen directly at HMI, we encourage to review the recording of this insightful discussion. Watch the recording 👉 https://lnkd.in/epU9GSUX Let’s continue to explore collaboration and innovation in our field!   Interested in joining the Catena-X Network? Use the Catena-X Readiness Booster Program! #CatenaX #SupplyChain #Digitalization #Capgemini #Mercedes #Innovation

🌟 Renewing a Trusted Partnership in Asia Pacific 🌟 BASF and #Mercedes-Benz are renewing their #collaboration in the Asia Pacific region, reinforcing their commitment to key #refinish markets. This renewed agreement enhances the presence of BASF Coatings' premium refinish brands, Glasurit and R-M Global, in one of the world’s most dynamic #automotive markets.   BASF Coatings is dedicated to driving #innovation, #sustainability, and #excellence, delivering high-performance #solutions that meet the evolving needs of our partners and customers in the region. We are proud to support #Mercedes-Benz’s repair #network across the #Asia #Pacific region.   We look forward to continuing this shared #journey of #performance, #partnership, and sustainable #progress across Asia Pacific.   For the official media release click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7BPPYeZ #BASFCoatings #MercedesBenz #Glasurit #RMPaint #AsiaPacific #AutomotiveRefinish #Sustainability #Innovation #StrategicPartnership Mercedes-Benz AG BASF

🚗 Beyond the Surface – Driving Innovation in Automotive Coatings 🌍   At BASF Automotive Solutions, we’re proud to deliver next-generation coatings that go far beyond aesthetics. Our solutions are designed to meet the evolving needs of the automotive industry by combining:   ✔️ Sustainability – Supporting the shift toward cleaner production and eco-efficiency. ✔️ Performance – Offering durable, innovative coatings that enhance vehicle longevity. ✔️ Unmatched Design – Helping automakers turn creative visions into reality, layer by layer.   From trends in automotive color innovation to success stories of OEM partnerships, our coatings are engineered to set new standards in the industry, protecting vehicles while telling compelling stories about craftsmanship and care.   Check out more about our coating innovations and why we’re committed to delivering solutions that drive progress beyond the surface.   👉 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/giTC_eVa   #BeyondTheSurface #AutomotiveInnovation #SuccessStories #SustainableSolutions