The Chinese government is currently considering a new import tariff on high-end European cars from Mercedes and BMW, a French newspaper reports. Get this news and more in the Executive Briefiing  Continue reading →

Land speed racer Walt Arfons (right, with driver Bobby Tatroe in the JATO-powered Wingfoot Express 2) has passed at age 96, following his brother Art, who died in 2007. Get this industry news and more in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

JR Hildebrand is out of an IndyCar ride at Panther Racing, replaced by former Penske and Ganassi driver Ryan Briscoe. Get this car biz news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.

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Road & Track magazine, Mitsubishi, and Volvo (V40 Cross Country shown here) are among the 10 brands selected by the pundits at 24/7 Wall Street to disappear in 2014. Read this news and more in the Executive Briefing.   Continue reading →

Ford Australia will shutter its two plants by 2016, ending production of the carmaker’s signature Falcon and Ute models and eliminating 1200 jobs. Get all this news and more in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

Owner-driver Ed Carpenter outran the Penske and Andretti megateams to earn the pole position for next Sunday’s 2013 Indianapolis 500. Get this news and more in the Executive Briefing. Tom Cote photo for Indianapolis Motor Speedway  Continue reading →