Ford makes auto painting greener, saves millions

Painting new cars used to be a dirty business. The process and chemicals released significant greenhouse gases. Enter Ford's (F) 3-Wet paint process, a technology that allows Ford to apply three coats of paint (primer, base and enamel) in rapid-fire succession with virtually no drying time. The result is faster paint jobs and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

After trialing the system at a factory in the U.S., the automaker is planning a broader global rollout later this year, according to Greenbiz.