At $990,000, this 1948 Tucker 48 was the top seller at the Worldwide Auctioneers Auburn sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Ted Cannis, Ford’s global director for electrification, says an all-electric version of the popular F-150 pickup could appear in dealer showrooms as early as 2021. More at The Drive.
+ Kia has named former Infiniti design chief Karim Habib as senior vice president of design, leading the automaker’s global design center in Namyang, Korea. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Both General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and President Donald Trump remain silent on the topics discussed in their White House meeting last week. More at USA Today.
+ At the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, the 16-driver playoff roster for the NASCAR Monster Cup was set, with Clint Boyer and Ryan Newman grabbing the final two spots. More at NBC Sports.
+ Spy photographers have captured clear images of the next 992 Porsche 911 Turbo free of all camouflage, along with some photos of the cabriolet version. More at Autoblog.
+ Volkswagen has sold out of its new fully-electric ID.3 model before the car has gone on sale, with all 30,000 pre-order slots for the special first edition already spoken for. More at CNBC.
+ The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the voluntary agreement among four automakers to adopt California’s state emissions standards as a possible antitrust violation. More at Reuters.
+ In its new venue in a former museum complex, the annual Worldwide Auctioneers Auburn sale generated $5 million in sales with a 90 percent sell-through rate. More at Classic Cars.com Journal.
+ The Chinese government is reportedly studying an aggressive new plan mandating that electric vehicles make up 60 percent of the market by 2035, a 12-fold increase. More at Bloomberg.com.
+ Australian Formula 3 driver Alex Peroni suffered broken vertebrae in a terrifying accident at Monza when his race car was launched high into the air by a section of curbing. More at ESPN.
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