This rare 1963 Pontiac Swiss Cheese Catalina, one of 14 factory lightweights specially built for drag racing, is expected to bring up to $800,000 at the Mecum Auction Indianapolis sale. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.
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+ BMW and partner SGL Automotive plan to triple the production of carbon fiber parts, investing $200 million in SGL’s Washington state plant. More at The Detroit Bureau.
+ Ford is recalling more than 692,000 Escape SUVs and C-Max gas-electric hybrids in North America to correct two safety-related defects. More at AOL Autos.
+ General Motors has reassigned M. Carmen Benavides, a key official overseeing the company’s response to auto safety recalls. More at The Detroit News.
+ Nissan has launched its first dedicated car for the Indonesian market, the Datsun GO+ Panca MPV. More at Automotive Business Review.
+ Facing tough competition from the Ram 1500 and Ford F-150, GM will refresh the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups for 2015. More at Motor Trend.
+ Gene Haas denies rumors that he is considering the purchase of Lotus or Caterham and is pressing forward to build an American Formula One team. More at Eurosport.
+ Toyota will increase Camry production at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant by 100,000 units, transferring the work from the Fuji Heavy Industries plant in Indiana. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ The Packer Pontiac 1963 Catalina, one of nine surviving remaining factory-experimental Swiss Cheese drag cars, is among the marquee attractions at the Mecum Auctions Indianapolis sale May 13-18, 2014. More at Hemmings Daily.
+ Six former Indy winners will attempt to qualify for the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500, scheduled for May 25, 2014. More at National Speed Sport News.
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