A special category called “Indy Revolution” at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours will celebrate the ’60s transition from roadsters to mid-engine cars. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s Headlines:
+ Mexico’s election of a new leftist president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has rejumbled the negotiation of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. More at The Detroit News.
+ U.S. auto sales ticked upward in June compared to a year earlier, as rising sales of SUVs, crossovers, and pickups offset the continued slide of passenger cars. More at USA Today.
+ German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would back lower European Union tariffs on U.S. car imports, responding to an olive branch offered by the Trump administration. More at Reuters.
+ McLaren Formula 1 director Eric Boullier has resigned and former IndyCar champion and 2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran has been named sporting director. More at Sky Sports.
+ The final production version of the 2019 Toyota Supra is expected to break cover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England on July 12-15. More at Autoblog.
+ General Motors will ramp up production of the Chevrolet Bolt electric car by 20 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018 to meet increasing global demand. More at The Drive.
+ Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has warned Theresa May’s government that a “bad Brexit” deal would cost billions and could force the automaker to leave the country. More at Automotive News Europe.
+ Specialty builder Icon 4×4 of Los Angeles is offering updated first-generation 1966-77 Ford Broncos with a Ford Coyote V8 and other contemporary equipment. More at Motor Trend.
+ The Toyota NASCAR program will switch its Xfinity series effort from Camry to Supra-look bodywork starting with the 2019 season opener at Daytona in February. More at Motorsport.com.
+ At the Pebble Beach Concours on August 26, a special category called the “Indy Revolution” will showcase classic Indy roadsters and mid-engine cars. More at Hemmings Daily.
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To change from a Camry to a Supra they will change the taillight decals and the front fascia. It’ll be the only Supra with Taurus quarter windows.