The Gilmore Car Museum in Southwest Michigan will add a 25,000 sq-ft. muscle car museum to its 90-acre campus. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ With the United Auto Workers strike at General Motors nearing the two-week mark, progress has been reported and the company has restored medical benefits. More at The Detroit News.
+ Volkswagen of America has hired veteran executive Johan de Nysschen, recently with Cadillac, as its new chief operating officer for the brand in North America. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ The latest Power Stroke diesel V8 in the 2020 Ford Super Duty has reset the bar in the pickup-truck engine battle with 1,050 pound-feet of torque and 475 horsepower. More at The Drive.
+ Roush Fenway Racing announced that Chris Buescher will replace Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the driver’s seat of the no. 17 NASCAR Monster Cup Ford next season. More at Yahoo! Sports.
+ Michigan-based EV startup Bollinger Motors has rolled out a pair of electric off-road prototypes, the B1 SUV and B2 pickup, each equipped with a 614-hp drivetrain. More at Autoblog.
+ Reorganizing its operations in India, Ford Motor Company has transferred most of its assets there to a joint venture with local producer Mahindra & Mahindra. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ The famed Gilmore Car Museum in Southwest Michigan will add a 25,000 sq-ft. muscle car museum to its campus and has launched a fund-raising campaign. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November in response to Brexit, chief executive Ralf Speth reported. More at Reuters.
+ Shares in Tesla jumped more than 5 percent when Elecktrek, an electric vehicle news site, reported that CEO Elon Musk is gunning for a record 100,000 cars this quarter. More at CNBC.
+ John Della Penna, a CART, IRL, and Formula Atlantic team owner who gave many young drivers a shot, including Jimmy Vasser and Richie Hearn, has passed away at 68. More at Racer.
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Illustration courtesy of the Gilmore Car Museum.
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