ShanghaiApril 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, PPG was invited to participate in the 2026 High-Level Forum on the Development of Intelligent Electric Vehicles, engaging deeply in discussions on cutting-edge industry topics. During key forums and platform launch ceremonies, the company showcased its global leadership in automotive materials technology, digital intelligent systems, and sustainable manufacturing.
At one of the conference’s major events—the launch ceremony of the Strategic New Materials Innovation and Application Platform—Alisha Bellezza, PPG’s Senior Vice President of Global Automotive Coatings, was invited to attend as a corporate representative, witnessing the platform’s launch alongside industry experts and supply chain partners. The platform aims to drive collaborative innovation and industrial application of strategic new materials, accelerating the high-quality development of the intelligent electric vehicle industry.
Concurrently, during the forum session themed “Technological Transformation of ‘New Materials, Processes, and Technologies’ Leading the Innovative Development of the Automotive Industry,” Alisha delivered a keynote speech. She systematically shared PPG’s key focus areas for upgrading the new energy vehicle industry, including front-loaded material innovation, low-carbon sustainable manufacturing, AI-driven intelligent surface systems, strategic color and appearance upgrades, and intelligent mass production delivery capabilities tailored to “China Speed.”
In her speech, she stated that with the accelerated advancement of electrification, intelligence, and sustainable development, materials, digital intelligence, and design are becoming critical strategic pillars for the competitiveness of new energy vehicles. Aligned with this trend, PPG continues to focus on front-loaded material innovation, enhancing range efficiency, battery thermal management, safety performance, and full lifecycle carbon reduction through advanced material selection. Simultaneously, leveraging low-VOC, low-temperature curing, energy-efficient paint shops, and circular surface solutions, PPG helps automakers achieve green manufacturing and efficiency gains. In the digital domain, PPG is further advancing innovation in “AI-driven intelligent surface systems,” combined with color trend insights, digital color development, and high-end customized appearance solutions, to accelerate product launches and create more distinctive global brand experiences for clients.
Alisha emphasized in her remarks that China’s new energy vehicle industry continues to lead global innovation. The Chinese market is setting new industry standards in areas such as front-loaded introduction of advanced materials, collaborative digital design, speed of smart manufacturing adoption, and innovation in appearance design. PPG will continue to deepen local collaboration, combining global technology platforms with localized innovation capabilities to support clients in achieving high-quality product launches at “China Speed” and accelerating global replication.
During the event, Alisha also gave interviews to several industry media outlets and mainstream financial media, engaging in in-depth discussions on topics such as new energy vehicle trends, materials technology innovation, AI-enabled manufacturing, sustainable development, and PPG’s long-term strategic layout in the Chinese market.
This appearance at the 2026 Electric Vehicle 100 Conference not only underscores PPG’s global industry influence in automotive materials technology and intelligent surface systems but also further reflects the company’s steadfast commitment to deepening its presence in the Chinese market and collaborating with industry partners to foster an innovative ecosystem for future mobility.