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0Followup: Quake damaged paint plant comes back online in Japan 1305050460
The March 11 earthquake and resultant tsunami in Japan rocked the country's automotive supply chain, leaving many suppliers with damaged factories and unreliable power. One nearly immediate impact was that automakers like Ford, Toyota and Chrysler could no longer offer colors like red or ...
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FOLLOW UP: CARB says "Just kidding about banning black paint..." 1238349720
To be completely fair, the California Air Resources Board never intended to ban black paint -- or any color of paint, for that matter. When devising ways to implement the Cool Cars Initiative, CARB couldn't find any dark paints that passed the 20% solar reflectivity test, which others took to mean ...
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California to reduce carbon emissions by... banning black cars?! 1238007480
In a move that will likely get California's consumers in a huff, impending legislation may soon restrict the paint color options for Golden State residents looking for their next new vehicle. The specific colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues, with the worst offender ...
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Need a paint job? $50 will do it 1183484940
click above image for a gallery showing the paint job's progression var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/The_50_paint_job_for_your_car_n_apply_in_driveway_with_rollers_PIC'; I'm a big fan of the flat-black rat rod scene. A 1930s-era Ford with minimal aesthetic improvements contrasted with ...

