Nissan is moving production of the Murano crossover from Japan to its Canton, Mississippi truck plant. See this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing. Nissan photo
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+ The UAW VEBA health care trust, which owns 41 percent of Chrysler LLC, has taken a first step toward taking the company public again. More there at The Detroit News.
+ Toyota is planning to impose a three-year moratorium on new plant construction to focus on upgrading its existing facilities. More here at The Japan Times.
+ General Motors is opening a new IT center in suburban Atlanta, adding 1,000 jobs. More here at The Augusta Chronicle.
+ Takuma Sato has signed on to drive the no. 14 Dallara Honda for A.J. Foyt Racing in 2014. More here at Sporting News.
+ Ford is doubling its quarterly dividend to ten cents a share, the company’s highest payout in seven years. More here at Barron’s.
+ Nissan is shifting production of the Murano crossover from Japan to its Canton, Mississippi plant for 2014. More here at Businessweek.
+ Chevrolet has dropped its “Chevy Runs Deep” tagline in favor of a new tagline, “Find New Roads.” More here at AdWeek.
+ NASCAR’s Preseason Thunder testing for the Sprint Cup series is underway this week at Daytona. More here at Motorsport.com.
+ Veteran Champ Car team manager Phil Lepan has passed away at 64. More here at Speed.
For the previous Executive Briefing from Jan. 6, click here.