This Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction III will headline the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Volvo Cars is pausing sales of some sedan and station wagon models in the United States, unable to sell the vehicles profitably due to the Trump administration’s tariff policies. More at Reuters.
+ A second-generation Chevy Bolt EV, due to return to production later this year, was spotted testing with camouflaged front and rear bumpers and modest styling changes evident. More at Car and Driver.
+ Scout Motors, Volkdswagen Group’s EV truck division in the USA, urged the U.S. Justice Department to eliminate franchise laws that currently block direct sales to consumers. More at CBT News.
+ After failing to win a restraining order, the Front Row Motorsports and 23XI NASCAR Cup teams will race as open entries without NASCAR charters for the next two races. More at NBC Sports.
+ Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid Group Inc. and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet in 2026. More at The Detroit News.
+ Ford is recalling nearly 695,000 Broncos and Escapes from the 2020 through 2024 model years to address a fuel injector that could crack and produce a gasoline fire. More at Autoweek.
+ The share price of Renault, which just named Duncan Mintoto serve as interim chief executive, tumbled after the French carmaker revised its financial guidance downward. More at CNBC.
+ Exports from Japan fell for a second straight month as sweeping U.S. tariffs took a toll on the country’s manufacturers, with its fragile economy now exposed to greater risks. More at World Auto Forum.
+ An Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction III, one of two authorized continuation cars completed in 2000, will headline the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale on September 13. More at Old Cars.
+ Multiple IndyCar teams stepped up to assist the Juncos Hollinger Racing team after the transporter carrying Sting Ray Robb’s car and most of its support equipment caught fire. More at Racer.
Photo courtesy of Bonhams.
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NHTSA and FoMoCo still debating whether engine compartment high pressure fuel leaks (“weeping”) and fires from pesky cracked fuel injectors are a safety risk, eh? The decision of a software update and longer drain tubes as a proper remedy for cracked injectors is way above my pay grade…
I don’t get it at all. This is the second lap on this issue.