Dupont Logo Say goodbye to the familiar oval DuPont label! Recently acquired by The Carlyle Group, DuPont Performance Coatings will be renamed Axalta Coating Systems. The new website, AxaltaCoatingSystems.com, is currently under construction, but will most likely be completed as the DuPont brand finalizes its name change in the second quarter of 2013.

“We’re working with an outside firm on this process,” says Mike Bennett, head of marketing for Axalta’s North America business. “We’re going back to square one to understand that now that we’re no longer part of corporate DuPont, we have an opportunity to identify and focus on our core business. It’s an opportunity to start fresh with a new name and identity.”

It is important to note that all existing products, training centers and online services will continue on as before after the rebranding. “Very little else will change in terms of how material gets to our customers. It will be the same people, the same products, and the same route to market,” says Bennett.

Wondering what will happen to the large DuPont logo on the top of NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 car? NASCAR’s official website reports that the logo will be exchanged with the new name. “We may have a new name on the No. 24 Chevrolet SS in 2013, but it’s the same core group that I’ve enjoyed working with for more than 20 years,” Gordon said in a statement.

nascar-no24Photo courtesy of www.thetelegram.com

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Diesel Compact by Chevy to Debut

Posted March 26, 2013 by Matthew

According to VehicleServicePros.com “Chevy is entering the diesel car markets this summer with the cleanest diesel passenger car General Motors has ever produced.” Clean diesels generate at least 90 percent less Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and particulate emissions when compared to previous – generation diesels.

Chevy Cruze Clean Diesel 2014
The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel delivers “ combinations of segment-leading features and efficiency.” GM testing so far has demonstrated “estimated best-in-segment range and 42mpg on the highway”.

“Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel fills an important role in Chevrolet’s diverse four-cylinder lineup, and is primed to win over diesel devotees and compact car buyers with its performance, torque and fuel economy,” said Perry.

With the combination of German engineering and the driving preferences of North American Consumers the 2014 Cruze is likely to do well in the diesel market.


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“Toyota announced that it will recall more than 900,000 vehicles in Canada, Japan Mexico and the United State because of an air bag problem” according to VehicleServicePros.com. Toyota Airbag Recall
Toyota will replace parts used in some “hatchbacks, named Volts in Japan and Corolla and Corolla Matrix overseas, produced between 2001 and 2004”. The company said that the control unit of the vehicles airbags could be damaged by minor electrical noise, and could open wrong in the worst case scenario.
Two crashes maybe linked to the recall, no deaths have been reported.

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According to Body Dupont rebrand as Axalta Coating Systems Shop Business, “DuPont Performance Coatings has been purchased by The Carlyel Group and will be renamed Axalta Coating Systems”.

“We are excited to invest in Axalta Coating Systems and believe its strong market position and global footprint will enable the company to capitalize on opportunities in rapidly emerging markets such as China and Brazil,” said Martin Sumner, principal of The Carlyle Group.

Both companies are excited for the future and building on the foundation of more than 90 years in the coatings industry.
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