Featuring Pininfarina bodywork and a documented race history, this 1948 Maserati A6/1500 Coupe is expected to bring up to $1.1 million at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auctions. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. 

Today’s headlines: 

+   Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is studying a return to the midsize pickup market, as well as a full-sized SUV based on the big Ram pickup but badged as a Dodge, Chrysler, or Jeep. More at the Detroit Free Press. 

+   Cadillac is launching two new models in Europe, the CT6 sedan and XT5 SUV, and expanding its dealer network in the region to compete with BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. More at Automotive News Europe.

+   U.S. Volkswagen executives have promised restitution within a month for American franchise dealers damaged by the diesel emissions scandal. More at Reuters.

+   The winning Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Matt Kenseth failed the post-race laser platform inspection Sunday at New Hampshire and will be sent to NASCAR’s technical center for further examination. More at ABC News. 

+   Auto sales growth in Europe slowed last month as the British vote on exiting the European Union on June 23 weighed on business and consumer confidence. More at The Detroit News. 

+   Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia will push sales of environmentally friendly vehicles in an effort to meet more stringent global emissions and fuel economy requirements. More at Bloomberg.com. 

+   To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Jeep, Fiat Chrysler has unveiled the Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute Concept, painted in Olive Drab to match the original Willys MB. More at Motor Trend. 

+   Ford is among five investors putting $6.6 million into a California startup firm that generates three-dimensional maps to help guide self-driving cars. More at USA Today.

+   Jeff Gordon was officially named as the replacement driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis this week if Earnhardt remains sidelined by post-concussion symptoms. More at Motorsport.com. 

+   A selection of significant postwar Maseratis will be featured at the 2016 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auctions on. August 20-21 during Monterey Classic Car Week. More at Sports Car Digest. 

+   The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee has asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to brief the panel on the recent crash of a Tesla Model S equipped the Autopilot feature. More at the UK Guardian. 

Review the previous Executive Briefing from July 15 here.

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