The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will feature a selection of special Porsches in an exhibit entitled The Porsche Effect that opens on February 3. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ The next new product from Alfa Romeo could be a family-sized SUV based on a stretched version of the current Stelvio platform, says Roberto Fedeli, chief technical officer. More at Motor Trend.
+ PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen, is considering adopting a collective bargaining process with its workforce over future job cuts, a trade union official said. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Lincoln spokesman Matthew McConaughey will return in a pair of TV commercials for the 2018 Navigator to be aired during college bowl games on January 1. More at The Detroit News.
+ Four-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton says he’d prefer the French Grand Prix to run at Magny-Cours rather than Paul Ricard when the series returns to France in 2018. More at Motorsport.com.
+ General Motors scored another major victory in its ongoing legal battle over ignition switch failures when a federal judge in New York dismissed two critical test cases. More at Bloomberg.com.
+ Tesla, Inc. will produce a pickup truck at some point in the future, says CEO and company founder Elon Musk, adding that he was “dying to build it.” More at USA Today.
+ New car sales in the United States in December will be down nearly 7 percent from a year ago when they are reported next week, Kelley Blue Book estimates. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ In partnership with Porsche Cars North America, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will host an exhibit of significant Porsche models entitled The Porsche Effect. More at Hemmings Daily.
+ Nissan will introduce a new electric vehicle concept, the Leaf Grand Touring, along with 14 other concepts and show cars at the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon on January 12. More at Autoblog.
+ Colton Herta, 17 year-old son of retired IndyCar star Bryan Herta, will make his Formula E debut with MS&AD Andretti at the series rookie test in Morocco on January 14. More at Racer.
Review the previous Executive Briefing from December 25 here.
Photo courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum.
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