Allegheny Technologies will sell off three of its rare stainless steel Fords as a single lot at the Worldwide Auctioneers Auburn sale on September 4. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Recent spy photos of the 2021 Ford Bronco in camouflage wrap reveal a number of key details, including simple, rounded fender flares and generous greenhouse area. More at Autoblog.
+ President Trump toured the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan where ventilators are manufactured, drawing criticism for refusing to wear a mask in public. More at Car and Driver.
+ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to roll out is much-anticipated Dodge Durango SUV with 707-hp Hellcat V8 power in October, with dealer orders opening in August. More at The Drive.
+ IndyCar introduced a revised 2020 schedule with Texas set for June 6 and the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday, July 4. More at Racer.
+ Retailer Harbor Freight is recalling 1.7 million Pittsburgh-brand automotive jackstands due to a defect that could cause them to collapse without warning. More at MSN.
+ Saying the company was “horrified” and “ashamed,” Volkswagen officials have apologized and withdrawn an Instagram ad for the Golf with apparently racist elements. More at CNN.
+ A former U.S. Army Green Beret and his son were arrested in Massachusetts for their alleged involvement in the escape of deposed Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. More at BBC News.
+ Civic leaders in Tulsa, Oklahoma have painted a Tesla logo and the face of Elon Musk on the city’s Golden Driller statue in an effort to lure Tesla’s new gigafactory. More at CNET Roadshow.
+ Allegheny Technologies will sell off three of its historic stainless steel Ford Motor Company vehicles in a single lot at the Worldwide Auctioneers Auburn sale. More at Henmmings Daily.
+ Ford was forced to temporarily shut down its Chicago Assembly Plants and the Dearborn Truck facility at the Rouge due to a flareup of COVID-19 positive test cases. More at CNBC.com
+ Health authorities in Austin, Texas says large events are unlikely to take place there in 2020, casting doubt on the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in October. More at Motorsport.com.
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