The 1,000 mph Bloodhound LSR racer will undergo 600 mph shakedown tests at the Hakskeen Pan in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Big profits and slowing sales could make this fall’s contract negotiations between the Detroit Three and the United Auto Workers the most contentious in years. More at The Detroit News.
+ General Motors has released a teaser photo of the steering wheel for the soon-to-appear C8 mid-engine Corvette, revealing a squared-off rim and paddle shifters. More at Automobile.
+ Ford plans to sell 600,000 electric vehicles in Europe based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform as part of its new partnership with the German automaker. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel apologized to Max Verstappen of Red Bull for their collision in the British Grand Prix, for which Vettel received a ten-second penalty. More at Racer.
+ According to Zuffenhausen plant manager Christian Friedl, Porsche makes identical vehicles “a maximum of two times per year” despite unprecedented production levels. More at Motor1.com.
+ Volkswagen inadvertently leaked a video of the dash and instrument panel of the upcoming ID.3 electric car, well before the official rollout at Frankfurt in September. More at Autoblog.
+ Roush Performance boasts that its new Ford F-150 Nitemare, powered by a 650-hp supercharged Coyote V8, is the fastest production pickup available to the public. More at The Drive.
+ A 1958 Corvette donated by Duke and Jan Hamberger was set for auction at the Mecum Denver sale, with all proceeds going to the St. Children’s Research Hospital. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ In October, the reborn Bloodhound land speed record project will test at the Hakskeen Pan in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert, a new venue for record attempts. More at Hemmings Daily.
+ Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne has been handed one day of community service for unsportsmanlike conduct due to comments made over the team radio. More at Motorsport.com.
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