The 2014 Honda Odyssey is the first minivan in the organization’s history to score a top safety pick rating with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. -IIHS photo
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+ Four vintage Chevrolets. including a ’61 Impala 409 convertible bid up to $220,000, were stolen from various locations in Monterey during Pebble Beach collector car week. More at Motoramic.
+ Carlos Tavares, Renault’s number-two man under CEO Carlos Ghosn, has resigned just days after expressing frustration with his advancement prospects there. More at The Wall Street Journal.
+ According to preliminary figures, highway fatalities in the USA declined in the first three months of 2013, following a disturbing rise in 2012. More at The Detroit Bureau.
+ After a mid-cycle refresh, the 2014 Honda Odyssey is the first minivan in the organization’s history to receive a top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. More at USA Today.
+ Graham Rahal will test an Indy car on the infield road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to study the circuit’s feasibility for a second IndyCar event. More at Fox News.
+ Cadillac will increase its portfolio of crossover vehicles by 2017 to compete more aggressively with German luxury brands. More at Reuters.
+ Detroit Electric officials now say the automaker’s first vehicles will be manufactured in Holland, not in the Detroit area, in the fourth quarter of 2013. More at The Detroit News.
+ The National Hot Rod Association has announced its 2014 national event schedule with 24 races and a return to Heartland Park Topeka in May. More at National Speed Sport News.
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