Let's Do The News! (December 3, 2013)

The big scoop today...

1) DuPont Refinish now renamed as Cromax

Cromax logo

Started in life as DuPont Refinish, the company behind great products such as Cromax Pro around the world and Centari in Europe and Asia; Cromax in Europe; and ChromaPremier and ChromaBase in the Americas but thanks to new parent company Axalta Coating Systems, Dupont Refinish has a new lease in life as CROMAX and this new brand promises to help customers in “driving productivity from the front of the body shop to the back”.

Report: http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/dupont-refinish-now-known-as-cromax.html
URL: http://www.cromax.com/

2) Top Gear Furai death detailed

Top Gear destroyed the Furai Concept

In case you haven't picked up the TG 20th Anniversary issue, Top Gear broke silence about how the Mazda Furai concept died in a Topgear.com exclusive.

Read more at: http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mazda-furai-concept-fire-2013-11-29

3) Ssangyong releases 9-seater model of Turismo MPV

9-seater model for Ssangyong Korando Turismo

Aside from the 11-seater model for the recently-launched Ssangyong Korando Turismo MPV, they've now launched the new 9-seater model which starts at 27.05 million Won. Although it comes with the same e-XDi200 LET engine as before, the 9-seater model features a 4-row seating which can now fit up to nine passengers.

Report: http://www.megaauto.com/newcar/carinfo_body.php3?carinfoid=49414&family_id=icomes&menu_id=472&val=&Nstep=2&beforeyear=&frame_id=5&frame_url=list/drive.php3?id=60901

4) Train derailment in NYC

So far, four people have been confirmed dead and at least 63 people hurt in the deadliest train derailment in New York City. 11 survivors remained critical after a Metro-North commuter, heading to Manhattan, spun out of control early Sunday in the Bronx, as it was heading towards a sharp curve after 7:00AM

Report: http://kickerdaily.com/train-derailment-in-new-york-city-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured/

5) Panoz and DeltaWing suing Nissan over BladeGlider concept

Nissan Blade Glider Concept

Here we go again. After the whole DeltaWing scandal, perhaps the main reason why it pulled out on GT6 in the last minute, it seems that Panoz filed a lawsuit against Nissan over the ZEOD RC and BladeGlider projects, naming Nissan motorsport chief Darren Cox and Ben Bowlby (who defected to Nissan from the DeltaWing program) as part of the suit.

Report: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/02/panoz-deltawing-suing-nissan-bladeglider-report/