Octane magazine has honored the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with its Concours of the Year award. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ General Motors is planning a new family of premium electric pickup trucks and SUVs for its Detroit-Hamtramck plant beginning in 2021, possibly under the Hummer brand. More at Reuters.
+ By an overwhelming margin, Germany’s parliament has once again voted down a proposal to impose speed limits in unrestricted zones of the world-famous Autobahn. More at The Drive.
+ Truck maker Volvo Group is preparing for more production cuts after forecasting a slump in deliveries next year in both North America and Europe on weaker demand. More at The Detroit News.
+ Eight drivers now remain in the NASCAR Cup playoffs: Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Ryan Blaney. More at Autoweek.
+ Harley-Davidson resumed production of its LiveWire electric motorcycle after the assembly line was stopped for several days to straighten out a charging issue. More at CNET Roadshow.
+ Audi’s new sales and marketing chief, Hildegard Wortmann, aims to rejuvenate the brand’s image in the wake of the Volkswagen Group’s dieselgate scandal. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Recipients of Octane magazine’s annual Historic Motoring Awards include the Pebble Beach Concours, Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, and Porsche Cayman GT4. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ An American trademark filing suggests Lexus is about to expand its lineup of SUVs with a range-topping model named LX 600, presumably powered by a 6.0-liter V8. More at Autoblog.
+ If ratified, the tentative contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers will overhaul their joint worker education program, a source of scandal for the automakers. More at CNBC.
+ McLaren’s major sponsorship deal with the government-controlled Brazilian oil company Petrobras will reportedly end in the next few days, insiders disclosed. More at Motorsport.com.
Review the previous Executive Briefing from October 18 here.
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