Next January’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction will feature 21 vehicles from the collection of the late Paul Walker, star of The Fast and the Furious movie series. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

Today’s Headlines:

+  At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Chevrolet unveiled the convertible version of the 2020 mid-engine C8 Corvette, which features a fully retractable hardtop roof. More at Autoblog.

+  Stalled talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers are holding up negotiations at other automakers, though Ford is reportedly close to a deal. More at The Detroit News. 

+  After barely six months on the job, Jozef Kaban has resigned as chief of design at Rolls-Royce, the second executive to exit the position in the past two years. More at Automotive News Europe. 

+   Echoing previous statements by series boss Ross Brawn, Formula 1 management has taken a cool stance toward new teams attempting to join the competition in 2021. More at Motorsport.com. 

+  For the third quarter of 2019, Ram second place from Chevrolet/GMC in the pickup sales battler, while Ford maintained a solid lead despite a volume decline. More at the Detroit Free Press. 

+  In Wolfsburg, Germany on October 24, Volkswagen reportedly will debut the eighth-generation Golf sedan with an assortment of gasoline and electric powertrains. More at The Drive. 

+   Tesla’s share price fell six percent after the electric car maker’s quarterly deliveries disappointed investors already concerned about slowing revenue growth. More at Reuters. 

+   Twenty-one vehicles from the collection of the late actor Paul Walker, star of The Fast and the Furious movie series, will be offered at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale. More at Hemmings Daily. 

+   Mitsubishi will introduce its M-Tech hybrid SUV concept, which features electric motor drive on all four wheels, at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. More at CNET Roadshow. 

+   Second-generation IndyCar pilot Conor Daly is no longer under consideration for a seat with the McLaren-Arrow SPM partnership, the team has informed him. More at Racer.

Review the previous Executive Briefing from September 30 here.

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