MCG Executive Briefing for November 17, 2014

Kevin Harvick 2014 championIn his first year at Stewart-Haas Racing, Kevin Harvick has driven a Chevy SS to a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.     -Photo by Gary Eller/HHP for Chevy Racing     

 

 

Today’s headlines: 

+   A judge has ordered Chrysler Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne to give a deposition in a  lawsuit involving a Jeep fire in which a 4 year-old boy died. More at the Chicago Tribune.

+   Ford has unveiled the 2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang in advance of the Los Angeles Auto Show later this week. More at The Detroit News.

+   Cadillac has unveiled its new twin-turbo, 600 hp ATS-V.R racer, which is constructed to meet current international FIA GT3 regulations. More at Motor Trend. 

+   E-mails disclosed by General Motors show the company was working on an ignition switch repair nearly two months before the part was recalled. More at Bloomberg.com. 

+   Volvo has confirmed that it will build its new S90 flagship sedan in a Daqing, China assembly plant. More at The Detroit Bureau. 

+   A historic racing series dedicated to pre-1966 Jaguars will be run in conjunction with the 2015 vintage car racing season in Britain and Europe. More at Sports Car Digest.

+   In the season finale at Pomona, NHRA crowned its 2014 pro drag racing champions: Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel, Matt Hagan in Funny Car, Erica Enders-Stevens in Pro Stock, and Andrew Hines in Pro Stock Motorcycle. More at the Los Angeles Times.

+   Steve Shannon, marketing chief at Hyundai Motor America since 2011, has resigned, reportedly due to cooling U.S. sales. More at Advertising Age. 

+   The new headquarters for GM’s Cadillac division will be in the top two floors of the 330 Hudson building in New York City’s Hudson Square. More at The New York Times. 

+   Kevin Harvick of Stewart-Haas Racing won the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to claim the NASCAR Sprint Cup title. More at USA Today.

+   Ford is cooperating with safety officials investigating a report that the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured by a metal fragment from the car’s air bag. More at Reuters. 

For the previous Executive Briefing from November 14, click here. 

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