Axalta Debuts University of Michigan No. 88 Chevrolet SS
PHILADELPHIA - Axalta Coating Systems celebrated its second consecutive Supplier of the Year Award from General Motors (GM) during a luncheon on June 13 at the company’s Mount Clemens, MI, research and manufacturing facility. Also during the celebration, representatives from Axalta and the University of Michigan (U-M) unveiled the joint paint scheme on the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS racecar that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive on August 28 during the Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.
“Axalta’s global team takes great pride in the recognition that we’ve received from our valued customer General Motors,” said Steven R. Markevich, Axalta Executive Vice President and President of Transportation Coatings. “Having the employees at our Mount Clemens plant and our special guests share this day as we unveil the car is a great way to recognize our new partnership with the University of Michigan and our long-standing relationship around the world with GM.”