AXATA COATING SYSTMS Global Automotive 2018 Color opularity Report
Global Automotive 2018 Color opularity Report Is ight nough? WORD 38 30 ID WHIT 8 AR WHIT White is the world s most popular color for the eighth consecutive year but silver and gray are gaining. For the 66th year, Axalta proudly presents its Global Automotive Color opularity Report. The most comprehensive account of its kind, Axalta s proprietary data gives an in-depth look at automotive color popularity by geography and vehicle type. On an amazing streak, white is the world s most popular color for passenger vehicles for the eighth consecutive year. At a remarkable 38, white globally is down one percentage point over 2017 levels. ven with a year-over-year decline of, white is the decade s most popular color by far. 18 3 ID BAC 15 FFCT BAC 12 Up two percentage points, black retains the second-place position at 18. Both silver and gray increased by a point and tied for third position for the second year in a row. From a regional perspective, black and gray saw significant increases in notable areas. Black jumped in China (+5), Asia (+3), South orea and Africa (both +2). Gray gained ground in Africa (+3) and urope (+2). saw a 2 increase in white, as well as the emerging brown/beige sector, as customers reintroduce color through neutral shades. The compact/sport class saw a percentage increase for brown/beige, as did the intermediate/crossover utility vehicle. Green, the most popular color in as recently as 1997, barely registers in any region. Orange, although also in low usage, is showing small increases in urope, Africa, Japan and India. At Axalta, we believe a vehicle s color is what you fall in love with first. In fact, research shows nearly one-third of buyers will switch brands if the color they want is not available. But Axalta s products do much more than just deliver a beautiful finish. Axalta s AquaC electrocoats are high-performance products that are formulated to provide reliable mechanical strength and superior corrosion protection. HyperDur primers deliver optimized film smoothness and excellent adhesion properties. HyperDyne pre-coats provide the foundation for great appearance and durability for wet-on-wet layering. ChromaDyne color coats provide unparalleled durability, color and beauty. umeera clear coats offer the ultimate in finish protection, gloss and appearance. 12 7 5 5 2 Your assion. Our Coatings. <
Color references at a Glance World Colors Black is up in most regions, most notably in China (5 increase). White holds steady, but black, silver and gray close the gap. The increase in black, silver and gray indicates a decrease in the use of color; red, green and yellow/gold are down. Blue and brown/beige are unaffected by the gain in neutrals. Asia White drops four points to just under the 50 threshold at 48. Increases in black (3), blue () and silver (). ven with a drop, Asia is tied with India and China as the most popular region for yellow/gold vehicles. China China remains the leader in white vehicles at an astounding 58, with the vast majority being solid white. Warmer hues are popular here as well, with brown/beige earning a 7 share and yellow/gold 3. No region saw a bigger increase for black (+5). India By far, India has the largest percentage of silver at 3, nearly 10 higher than any other region. Black, gray and white hold steady, but silver experienced a increase. Silver trails white for first place by a mere. Japan Neutrals are at 74 (white 35, black 22, silver 12 and gray 5). White remains unchanged and most popular, but solid white increased as pearl white decreased. Similarly, black is unchanged year over year; but metallic black increased, while solid black decreased. Blue (+) is most used on sport vehicles, compact cars and small sedans, and blue is thought of as an ecological color used to promote brand image and good fuel economy. South orea White shows no change year over year at 32, but did show a decline in solid white, with an increase in pearl white versions. Black is up 2, with both solid and metallic versions contributing to the increase. urope urope is experiencing an upward trend of gray, with a 2 increase. Gray takes second place in this region for the first time in history. Holding steady at 25, white defended its first-place position in urope. The region saw a 3 increase in the popular uxury/uxury SUV segment. Blue is urope s most colorful hue, and this is the only region in which this chromatic color enjoys a double-digit share (10). With 2, black falls to third place while remaining the top choice in the luxury/luxury SUV segment at 33. Although white increased by 2, color is returning to the region in warm shades. earl white jumped by three points in the compact/sport segment. Brown/beige experienced a 2 year-over-year increase the biggest gain for any region. Other shades of orange and purple gained strength in the small car and truck markets. Russia White, gray and blue increased in popularity; silver, brown/beige and green dropped one point. Russia is the most popular region for brown/beige at 9, followed by China at 7. The demand for red remains muted at only 3. South America White saw a shift from solids to more pearlescent hues and increased overall to 42. Red decreased one point to 8, making this region second only to (9). Africa Dark shades are increasing here with black up 2 and gray up 3, while white took a surprising dive of 6 from 2017 levels. Orange shows an increase from last year, while 4 of vehicles falls into the others category. COOR OUARITY BY RGION WHIT 48 9 URO ASIA GRAY 22 URO BU 10 URO BROWN/BIG 9 RUSSIA 48 ASIA 43 AFRICA 42 UTH AMRICA 22 URO 16 NORTH AMRICA 14 AFRICA 10 URO 8 NORTH AMRICA/RUSSIA 6 AFRICA 9 RUSSIA 6 ASIA 4 NORTH AMRICA
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