This unique 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake will be offered at the Mecum Kissimmee auction on February 3-13. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will reopen its Mack Avenue II plant in Detroit, which has been idle since 2012, to manufacture a new Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2021. More at The Detroit News.
+ Volkswagen will introduce its final generation of vehicles using fossil-fuel engine technology in 2026, says the company’s chief strategist Michael Jost. More at NBC News.
+ While the Detroit manufacturers shift from cars to crossovers and SUVs, Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz says its U.S. lineup will be dominated by sedans. More at Motor Trend.
+ The official FIA investigation of Charles Leclerc’s crash at the Belgian Grand Prix has concluded that his Sauber’s halo device prevented a potential head injury. More at Motorsport.com.
+ Opel and its sibling brand Vauxhall, now owned by French automaker PSA Group, will start producing full-electric versions of the Mokka X SUV and Vivaro van in 2020. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ As Ford and Volkswagen continue their partnership talks, the German carmaker has proposed building VW products in under-utilized Ford plants in the United States. More at USA Today.
+ The former General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware, which opened in 1946 and most recently produced the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, will now be demolished. More at Hemmings Daily.
+ Dick LaHaie, the NHRA nitro racer and Hall-of Famer who won the 1987 Top Fuel title as a driver and four more championships as a crew chief, has passed away at 79. More at Speed Sport.
+ A unique 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake specially commissioned by Goodyear will be offered at the Mecum Kissimmee auction on February 3-13. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ Critics have widely panned the front end styling of the new Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup, as numerous Photoshop revisions have surfaced across the internet. More at Motor1.com.
+ Koenigsegg is building a special edition of the Regera sports car in bare carbon fiber with no paint or clear finish, to be called the Koenigsegg Naked Carbon or KNC. More at Autoblog.
+ The McLaren IndyCar entry in next year’s Indianapolis 500 with driver Fernando Alonso will use Chevrolet engines, the team and automaker announced. More at the Indianapolis Star.
Review the previous Executive Briefing from December 3 here.
Photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions.
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