Former President Harry Truman’s personal daily driver, a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker, is for sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ The Ford Motor Company has eliminated the end-of-lease purchase option for lease holders of its F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit van electric vehicles. More at Autoblog.
+ The government in India, which has the world’s fifth-largest auto market and some of its deadliest roads, will launch a safety rating system for passenger cars in April 2023. More at Reuters.
+ Tesla’s new gigafactories in Texas and Berlin are losing “billions of dollars right now” as supply chain disruptions hamper the ramp-up of production, says CEO Elon Musk. More at CNBC.
+ Franz Tost, team principal for Scurderia AlphaTauri, has confirmed that 26 year-old French driver Pierre Gasly will remain with the Formula 1 team for another season. More at PlanetF1.
+ Using electric motors and electric-fan downforce, the McMurtry Spéirling smashed the hill climb record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a time of 39.14 seconds. More at Jalopnik.
+ Bentley and Mulliner will produce a continuation run of 12 Speed Six models, winners at Le Mans in 1929 and 1930, with all the cars already sold for $1.84 million each. More at Autoweek.
+ Toyota announced it will recall 2,700 examples of the bZ4X SUV, its first volume-production electric vehicle, to correct a defect that could cause the wheels to come loose. More at World Auto Forum.
+ A 1955 Chrysler New Yorker owned and driven by former President Harry Truman, in fully restored but currently non-running condtion, is for sale by a Pennsylvania car dealer. More at Car and Driver.
+ DB Schenker, one of the largest logistics providers in the world, is acquiring USA Truck for approximately $435 million, strengthening Schenker’s position in North America. More at Commercial Carrier Journal.
+ Martin Truex Jr., the 2017 NASCAR Cup champion who at 42 has reportedly been considering retirement, will remain in the driver’s seat at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023. More at Fox Sports.
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Harry Truman took his trip in 1953, so – no, this wasn’t the car that he drove on that trip.
Correct. It was reportedly a 1953 New Yorker.
Also, the picture associated with the article, showing Truman at the wheel, is that of a 1955 Dodge.