Insiders say the new Cadillac flagship sedan that goes into production next year will take its design cues from the Elmiraj Concept coupe (above). Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. 

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+   Nissan’s Infiniti division has opened a new design studio in London, to be followed soon by two more facilities in Beijing and San Diego. More at Car.

+   Central Glass Co., Ltd., parent firm of Carlex Glass, will acquire the outstanding shares of glassmaker Guardian Automotive. More at Automotive Business  Review.

+   Fiat and Mitsubishi have formed a joint venture in Thailand to produce a mid-sized pickup based on the current Mitsubishi L200 Triton. More at Reuters. 

+   General Motors will begin production of its new Cadillac flagship sedan at the Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant by the end of 2015. More at the Detroit Free Press. 

+   Sprint car driver Scott Semmelmann, 47, was killed in a single-car crash on the 1/3-mile dirt oval at Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin. More at Sports Illustrated. 

+   Seven current and former executives at Mitsubishi Electric and Hitachi Automotive have been charged in a widening four-year U.S. probe of price-fixing in the auto parts industry. More at Bloomberg.com.

+   GM is recalling 221,000 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala cars from the 2013 through 2015 model years to correct a parking brake defect. More at The Detroit News. 

+   Tony Schumacher won both NHRA Top Fuel eliminations contested at the Texas Motorplex this past weekend, seizing control of the season points lead. More at National Speed Sport News. 

For the previous Executive Briefing from September 19, click here.

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