Ford will offer a Heritage Edition of the 2021 Ford GT in white, red, and black to honor the Daytona-winning 1966 GT40 Mk. II. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a Tesla supplier, is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that contains no nickel or cobalt. More at Reuters.
+ The state of Michigan hopes to build a first-in-the-nation autonomous vehicle corridor between Ann Arbor and Detroit with connecting points including Detroit Metro Airport. More at The Detroit News.
+ Columbus-based Root Insurance, an app-based auto insurance provider, will stop using credit scores to set its premium rates, calling the practice discriminatory. More at Car and Driver.
+ Third-generation Indy Car driver Marco Andretti ran a four-lap average of 231.068 mph in his Andretti Autosport Dallara-Honda to win the pole for next Sunday’s Indy 500. More at ESPN.
+ Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson says the electric car maker has the cash, technology, and talent to defy skeptics and become one of the first real rivals to Tesla. More at CNBC.
+ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is dropping broad hints in advance of the upcoming launch of the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, including a few teaser photos. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ Ford will offer a Heritage Edition of the 2021 Ford GT in white, red, and black to honor the Daytona-winning 1966 GT40 Mk. II driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby. More at Autoblog.
+ Spire Motorsports confirmed it has purchased the assets of Leavine Family Racing and will run a two-car NASCAR Cup operation from the former Leavine facility in 2021.
+ In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the E-type in 2021, Jaguar’s Classic division will produce six replicas each of the two famed 1961 Geneva Motor Show cars. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ At Bonneville, George Poteet’s Speed Demon streamliner ran a two-way average of 470.016 mph to become the fastest piston-powered land speed racer in history. More at The Drive.
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