The Ferrari 12Cilindri will arrive later this year with an 819 hp V12 and a $400,000 price tag. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Electric vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding of China announced it is targeting a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in its initial public share offering (IPO) in the USA. More at Reuters.
+ United Auto Workers members at Daimler Truck plants in three states turned out Saturday to ratify a new contract that includes raises of more than 25 percent over four years. More at The Detroit News.
+ Noteworthy rollouts at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition include the BYD Ocean-M concept, the Lamborghini Urus SE, and the Volkswagen ID.Code concept. More at Autoblog.
+ The Aston Martin Formula 1 team’s petition for a right to review the penalty given to Fernando Alonso for a collision in the sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix has been rejected. More at Planet F1.
+ The Jeep Gladiator pickup will get a 4Xe plug-in hybrid version next year, which is expected to use the same 2.0-liter turbo four and 44 hp motor/generator as the Wrangler. More at Motor Trend.
+ The European Commission has warned three Chinese EV producers—BYD, SAIC, and Geely—that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation. More at World Auto Forum.
+ The Ferrari 12Cilindri will arrive later this year with a normally aspirated, 6.5 liter V12 819 hp V12 that revs to 9,500 rpm mounted up front and a base price of around $417,000. More at Car and Driver.
+ The QuikTrip fuel and convenience chain reimbursed the owner of a GMC 2500HD Duramax $20,000 for fuel system damage caused by water contamination in its diesel fuel. More at The Drive.
+ NASCAR veteran driver and 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multi-year contract extension to pilot the Chevrolet of JTG Daugherty Racing. More at Jayski.
+ This year’s Goodwood Revival on September 6-8 will feature an opening parade of up to 100 Meyers Manx and similar pre-1966 beach buggies around the historic circuit. More at ClassicCars com. Journal.
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12 cylinder Ferrari? Take that EV lovers, LOL! Gasoline forever!