At Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick was the winning bidder on the first 2015 Challenger Hellcat, with Chrysler donating the $825,000 to a local charity. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.
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+ Ford will recall 850,000 vehicles from model years 2013-14 to correct an electronic defect that could cause the airbags to fail to deploy. More at The Detroit News.
+ Audi has released photos and info of its 2016 TT and TTS roadsters in advance of the upcoming Paris Auto Show. More at Motor Trend.
+ Simon Pagenaud will drive an Indy car for Team Penske in 2015, which will now expand to a four-car operation. More at NBC Sports.
+ General Motors has appointed Jeffrey Massimilla to head its cybersecurity division, guarding the electronic systems on GM vehicles against computer hackers. More at Automotive Business Review.
+ Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi suffered a concussion in a high-side crash at the Aragon, Spain MotoGP event. More at Yahoo! Sport UK.
+ The safety recall of millions of vehicles with potentially defective air bags made by Japan’s Takata Corp. may expand to include GM products. More at Reuters.
+ In an interview with the Associated Press, three-time NASCAR champ Tony Stewart said he may never drive a sprint car again. More at ESPN.
+ At the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction, car dealer and NASCAR mogul Rick Hendrick purchased the first production 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat for $825,000, with the proceeds donated to charity. More at Fox Sports.
+ Brose North America celebrated the grand opening of a plant and the addition of 450 jobs in New Boston Township, just west of Detroit. More at Crain’s Detroit Business.
+ In the first Chase knockout round at Dover for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jeff Gordon won and four drivers were eliminated: Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, and Aric Almirola. More at USA Today.
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