This 1939 Bugatti T57 Cabriolet by Gangloff was among the top sellers in the RM Sotheby’s Online Only European auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ As North American automakers return to production, they are struggling to sort out details of the NAFTA replacement trade bill, which takes effect on July 1. More at The Detroit News.
+ Mahindra may no longer sell its Roxor off-roader in the USA, the International Trade Commission ruled, as the design violates Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Jeep trademark. More at Motor 1.
+ It’s official: Ford Motor Company will formally roll out the 2021 Bronco, its reborn Ranger-based adventure utility vehicle, with an online presentation on July 9. More at Autoblog.
+ The Southern California Timing Association confirmed that Bonneville Speed Week will proceed on August 8-14, with the Bonneville World Finals set for late September. More at Racer.
+ An explosion of undetermined cause took place at Honda’s Suzuka City plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday, with two workers sent to the hospital with burns. More at Reuters.
+ Nissan is teasing its first official image of the 2021 Rogue in advance of the official introduction of the aggressively restyled compact crossover at 9 AM today, June 15. More at Car and Driver.
+ Nikola says its Badger fuel-cell-supplemented electric pickup, for which it claims a range of 600 miles, will be ready in 2022 with a production partner to be announced. More at Green Car Reports.
+ An AutoNation Subaru employee in Scottsdale, Arizona was terminated after posting a video in which he threatened to shoot protesters from a “sniper tower,” which he called a joke. More at The Drive.
+ RM Sotheby’s first European Online Only auction closed with a strong 91 percent sell-through rate and $21.8 million in sales, a company record for online events. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ Three more races have been officially cancelled as Formula 1 looks to finalize its 2020 calendar, with Japan, Singapore, and Azerbaijan dropping their events this year. More at BBC Sport.
Review the previous Executive Briefing from June 12 here.
Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.
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