The three famous Alfa Romeo BAT cars will be sold as a single lot by Sotheby’s, where they are expected to bring $14 million to $20 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. 

Today’s Headlines:

+   Navistar International has tentatively agreed to be acquired by Volkswagen’s Traton truck division, which already holds a 16.9 percent stake in the U.S. truck manufacturer. More at Reuters. 

+   General Motors has renamed its Hamtramck assembly plant Factory Zero to recognize the company’s zero-crashes, zero-emissions, and zero-congestion intitiative. More at Car and Driver. 

+   The Covid-19 outbreak has generated a boom in used car sales as consumers avoid mass transportation and are more sensitive to new car prices in the recession, analysts say. More at CNBC. 

+   Shane van Gisbergen and four-time victor Garth Tander won the Bathurst 1000 at Australia’s Mount Panorama, scoring the final victory for Holden in the historic event. More at ESPN. 

+   Recalls of plug-in hybrids from Ford and BMW in Europe are a bad look for the new technology but are unlikely to affect sales, according to AutoForecast Solutions LLC.  More at The Detroit News. 

+   Spy photos of a camouflaged 2022 Chevrolet Silverado pickup reveal a redesigned dash with an all-digital instrument cluster and a larger infotainment screen. More at Autoblog.

+   The three famed Bertone-bodied Alfa Romeo BAT cars will be sold as a single lot at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction on October 28 in New York City. More at Hemmings Daily. 

+   The standard Honda CIvic will not be available with a manual transmission in 2021, while the two-door coupe will also be phased out at the end of the ’21 model year. More at The Drive. 

+   Tesla has rolled out updates for its Model 3 sedan, which include improvements in range and acceleration and black exterior trim replacing the previous chrome pieces. More at CNET Roadshow. 

+   Female ARCA star Hailie Deegan, who won Rookie of the Year and finished third in the season championship in 2020, will move up to the NASCAR Truck series full time next year. More at NBC Sports. 

Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. 

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