MCG Executive Briefing for November 21, 2014

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Ford GT HeritageAt $375,000, this 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition was one of the top 10 sellers at last weekend’s Mecum Auctions 2014 Anaheim sale. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.     –Mecum Auctions photo     

 

 

Today’s headlines: 

+   General Motors has reassigned four senior executives, including two high-ranking women, in its OnStar, quality assurance, and powertrain operations. More at Reuters. 

+   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pressing Chrysler to expedite its recalls of 1.56 million Jeeps to correct a fire hazard. More at The Detroit News. 

+   A federal jury in California has awarded $186 million in damages against the auto parts retailer AutoZone for harassing, demoting, and firing a store manager due to her pregnancy. More at U-T San Diego.

+   In a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing, a Takata Corp. executive apologized for airbag failures that have so far been connected to six deaths. More at Bloomberg.com. 

+   IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro has dropped her current management team and Formula One plans to focus on her career in North America in 2015. More at Racer. 

+   BMW is using Google Glass technology to document quality assurance issues at its Spartanurg, South Carolina assembly plant. More at Automotive Business Review. 

+   Arizona’s Attorney General filed suit against General Motors, seeking $3 billion for the decline in value of GM vehicles owned by state residents. More at the Detroit Free Press.

+   Will Stevens of England, 23, will make his Formula One debut driving for Caterham at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. More at BBC Sport. 

+   Leading sales at last weekend’s Mecum Auctions 2014 Anaheim Sale included a Ferrari 275 GTB, three late-model Ford GTs, and a 23-window VW bus. More at Hemmings Daily.

+   NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kasey Kahne has signed a contract extension that will keep him in the seat of a Hendrick Motorsports Chevy through 2018. More at Sporting News. 

For the previous Executive Briefing from November 17, click here. 

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