MCG Executive Briefing for January 13, 2014

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GMC’s new midsize pickup, the 2015 Canyon, hits the showrooms this fall with a choice of club and crew cab body styles and I4 and V6 drivetrains. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. 

 

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+   Volkswagen AG edged out General Motors in China for the first time in nine years to retake the top spot in the world’s largest car market. More at The Detroit News.

+   A federal judge in Delaware has ordered a public auction of the assets of bankrupt hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive. More at USA Today.

+   Mazda will delay the U.S. launch of its 2.2L SkyActiv-D diesel engine beyond the spring of 2014, citing performance and economy concerns. More at Yahoo! Autos.

+   Driver Max Chilton has re-upped for another year with the Marussia Formula One team, where he will again race alongside teammate Jules Bianchi. More at Motorsport.com.

+   General Motors has unveiled its new 2015 GMC Canyon midsize pickup that will go on sale this fall. More at Fox News.

+   Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley has apologized for stating that the automaker spies on car owners via the vehicles’ onboard global positioning systems. More at Autoblog.

+   Rusty Wallace returned to the seat of a race car for the first time since 2005 to test Brad Keselowski’s Team Penske Ford at Daytona. More at National Speed Sport News.

+   GM is recalling 370,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups from the 2014 to correct a software defect that poses a potential fire hazard. More at CNN Money.

For the previous Executive Briefing from January 10, click here.

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3 thoughts on “MCG Executive Briefing for January 13, 2014”

  1. Chevy needs to re-introduce the S-10. ( & Ford needs to re-introduce the Ranger ).
    I use my 13 year old S-10 haul groceries home, take the lawn mower over to my mother’s house and cart around an occasional 4×8 sheet of plywood. I don’t need a pickup that’s trying to imitate a Kenworth.

  2. As everyone is reporting, this truck made big news with its weight savings brought about through the use of aluminum in the body panels instead of rolled steel

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