The 1949 Packard Custom Eight Victoria that starred in the Back to the Future movie franchise will cross the block at the Gooding and Company Scottsdale auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay around $800 million in fines and costs to settle complaints by states, consumers, and the Justice Department over diesel emissions violations. More at Bloomberg.com.
+ The 2020 Ford Explorer, the latest version of the best-selling SUV in American history, made its public debut at a company celebration at Ford Field in Detroit. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ Volkswagen is teasing facts and photos of the next-generation Passat sedan in advance of the formal introduction at next week’s North American International Auto Show. More at Autoblog.
+ Newly crowned NASCAR Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt, who lost his previous ride at Hattori Racing at season’s end, has now joined to GMS Racing to defend his title. More at ESPN.
+ Carmaker Rolls-Royce called on the British government to avoid a hard Brexit and said it was building up stock and expanding warehouse capacity to withstand the difficulties. More at Reuters.
+ Bentley is preparing a Speed version of the Bentayga luxury SUV powered by a 650-horsepower twin-turbo W12 for introduction early this year at a price of $236,000. More at Autocar.
+ At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nissan unveiled the latest Leaf electric sedan, which now boasts 226 miles of range from its 62 kWh battery pack. More at Green Car Reports.
+ Ford will shed thousands of jobs at its European operations and may close some plants in in a broad restructuring plan designed to restore profit margins. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Doc Brown’s 1949 Packard from the Back to the Future films is expected to bring $80,000 to $100,000 at the Gooding and Company Scottsdale auction on Jan. 18-19. More at Hemmings Daily.
+ IndyCar’s new partnership with NBC Sports will see a 60 percent increase in network television exposure with 350 hours of programming including the Indianapolis 500. More at Racer.
Review the previous Executive Briefing from January 7 here.
Photo courtesy of Gooding and Company.
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The Leaf will get 220 miles on a perfect day when the battery is fully charged and the car is driven slowly. After a rapid charge and driven ‘normally’ it will get 2/3 of that.
A lot like the ‘economy’ labels on all new cars