This 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop will be offered at the Mecum Auctions Harrisburg sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Volkswagen reported an 8.6 percent slide in global vehicle deliveries in the second quarter, the steepest quarterly decline in four years due to a sharp downturn in China. More at Reuters.
+ The best-selling luxury-brand vehicles in the USA so far in 2026, all SUVs, include the Lexus RX and NX, BMW X5 and X3, and Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and GLC-Class. More at Car and Driver.
+ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed rolling back emissions standards for new heavy-duty trucks and buses, decreasing the warranty period to five years. More at Automotive World.
+ The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio produced another sizable year-to-year audience increase for Fox Sports and the IndyCar Series as an average of 1.3 million TV viewers tuned in. More at Racer.
+ All-electric vehicles are in strong demand amid the Iran war and high U.S. gas prices, which is causing used EVs to see a jump in prices, according to Cox Automotive. More at CNBC.
+ The European Commission is reportedly still considering a mandate for automatic in-car speed limiters controlled by GPS, to be based on the current speed-monitoring system. More at The Drive.
+ Audi is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that a design flaw causes severe premature corrosion of the subframes of Q5 and SQ5 SUVs built from 2009 to 2017. More at Autoblog.
+ Tesla has introduced its three-row, six-seat version of the Model Y from China to the U.S. lineup, the Model Y L Premium, with a longer wheelbase and a list price of $61,990. More at CBT News.
+ Featured offerings at the Mecum Auctions Harrisburg sale on July 22-25 will include a 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop loaded with rare options including air conditioning. More at Old Cars.
+ Guenther Steiner urged the FIA to introduce permanent, full-time stewards and increase the use of AI to prevent a repeat of the anticlimactic end to the British Grand Prix. More at Motorsport.com.
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