Nissan’s new Ariya electric crossover is plagued with production problems, putting a damper on the company’s aggressive EV program. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Ford announced it is on track to resume production of F-150 Lightning vehicles this week as the company has resolved an issue with battery fires on the electric pickups. More at Reuters.
+ William T. “Bill” Collins,” the Pontiac engineer who co-created the GTO and later left General Motors to lead the development of the DeLorean, has passed away at 90. More at the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
+ President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Friday to work toward an agreement regarding U.S. tax credits for electric vehicles. More at The Detroit News.
+ Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Daytona winner Simon Pagenaud will make his return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class with COOL Racing /CLX Motorsport. More at Racer.
+ Another man has been crushed to death while allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle at a car dealer lot in Savannah, Georgia, local police reported. More at CNN.
+ Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk has exercised options to acquire 10,500 more shares of the electric-vehicle manufacturer, U.S. securities filings showed last week. More at Investing.com.
+ BMW and partner AirConsole have launched a competition to find the best game concepts for their in-car gaming platform, with four winners to receive 5,000 euros each. More at Motor Trend.
+ Nissan’s new Ariya electric crossover is plagued with production problems at its highly automated assembly plant, putting a damper on the company’s EV comeback plans. More at Autoblog.
+ Korean automaker Hyundai Motor is reviewing “various options” for its Russia plant but no details have been decided yet, the automaker disclosed in a regulatory filing. More at World Auto Forum. .
+ NASCAR officials took the hood louvers from the four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets at Phoenix Raceway for further evaluation for possible technical violations. More at Yahoo! Sports.
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I don’t know about cars as “gaming platforms.” That’s not something I will ever have a use for.
One more thing to distract the driver, so they are looking every where but out the windshield.
RIP Bill Collins. He had an impressive career.