Rolls-Royce has produced a one-of-one Phantom Goldfinger in tribute to the 1964 James Bond film. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ United Auto Workers Local 2209 will hold a vote this week on whether to strike General Motors’ Fort Wayne plant where Silverado and Sierra pickups are produced. More at The Detroit News.
+ Porsche will pare back its dealership network in China, reflecting persisting weak demand in the world’s biggest auto market that has severely hit European carmakers. More at Reuters.
+ Stellantis has invested $29.5 million in advanced wind tunnel technology at its research and technical center in Auburn Hills, Michigan to improve the range of its electric vehicles. More at CBT News.
+ Jeremy Bullins, long-time crew chief for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series, has left the position at the Wood Brothers Racing partner team effective immediately. More at SI.com.
+ A Florida used car dealer faces up to 15 years in prison for pulling a gun and carjacking the vehicle of a customer over missed payments caused by a computer glitch. More at The Drive.
+ Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle unit Waymo closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service in the USA, with corporate sibling Google kicking in another $5 billion. More at CNBC.
+ Specialty car maker Radford, co-owned by former F1 champion Jenson Button, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy amid charges of mismangement by company executives. More at Motor Authority.
+ Rolls-Royce has produced a single Phantom Goldfinger in tribute to the 1964 James Bond film, with special features and paint matching the Rolls owned by Auric Goldfinger. More at Car and Driver.
+ Carfax estimates that nearly 350,000 cars have been flood-damaged so far by the 2024 hurricane season, with many of them headed to used car markets across the country. More at Autoblog.
+ NASCAR Truck Series driver Conner Jones, 18, has issued a public apology after ramming the truck of rival Matt Mills, resulting in a crash that sent Mills to the hospital. More at Motorsport.com.
Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce.
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Bayerische Motoren Werke celebrating the boundlessly evil and greedy Goldfinger who also cheated at golf, is akin to Dodge marketing the Joker goon car but probably not as bad as if Ford marketed a Dillinger V8…
> Stellantis has invested $29.5 million in advanced wind tunnel technology
“Coming soon, the reimagining of a storied name! The new Chrysler Airflow!! Like, whatta we got to lose, right?”