AMS Podcast Episode 07 – Perfecting the paintshop
To get some insight into how vehicle makers are adapting their paintshop operations to meet the needs of electric vehicle production and improve the sustainabilty of the paint process, Nick Holt spoke to Dennis Taljan, general manager for PPG’s Automotive OEM services division
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