This 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton in familiar Cigarette Cream is one of the feature attractions at this coming weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ General Motors has appointed Dhivya Suryadevara as its new treasurer and vice president of finance, effective July 1. More at The Detroit News.
+ Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech faces growing resistance to his opposition of CEO Martin Winterkorn, deepening a leadership crisis within the company. More at Reuters.
+ British motorists purchased nearly 500,000 cars in March 2015, a 6.8 percent increase over the same period in 2014 and the highest monthly total in 16 years. More at Car.
+ At the Exotic Driving Experience attraction at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, a man was killed when the Lamborghini in which he was a passenger lost control on the course. More at CNN.
+ Bodies for the Bentley Bentayga crossover will be constructed at the Bratislava, Slovakia, VW plant, then shipped to the Crewe, England factory for assembly. More at Autoblog.
+ Aluminum manufacturer Constellium has added 200 workers and invested $40 million expanding its plant in Van Buren Township, Michigan to meet the increasing demand for aluminum among the automakers. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ Attorneys for a spectator injured by flying bodywork at last month’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Florida have notified the city that she intends to file a lawsuit for negligence. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
+ General Motors is studying a $1.2 billion expansion of its Arlington, Texas assembly plant where full-size SUVs are built. More at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
+ The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach on April 17-19 will feature a strong assortment of vehicles and 19 hours of live TV coverage on the Discovery and Velocity channels. More at Sports Car Digest.
+ At the Chinese Grand Prix, a man who ran across the circuit during practice and then attempted to enter the Ferrari garage was arrested by police. More at BBC Sport.
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Love the pic of the Cord! I always thought those were one of the most stylish cars ever built. I would love to have a fiberglass replica done up with a modern drivetrain, I’d drive it everywhere!