GRV, the fifth annual goldRush Rally, finished its seven-city run from San Francisco to Chicago June 15 at Chicago Motor Cars, located in West Chicago. Chicago Motor Cars, a rally sponsor and specialist retailer of high end luxury cars and motorcycles, served lunch to participants and offer them a tour of its showroom.
More than 60 cars in the rally finished their runs down North Avenue from St. Louis.
CATA announces executive board
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) has recently announced its 2013-2014 executive board.
John Webb, of Packey Webb Ford in Downers Grove, was recently elected to become the 2013-2014 CATA chairman and the 2014 Chicago Auto Show co-chairman. Webb will lead a board of 15 dealers and succeeds Kurt Schiele, who becomes chairman of the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
Additional board officer announcements include: Colin Wickstrom, Wickstrom Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep and Wickstrom Ford-Lincoln, association vice chairman; Mike McGrath, Jr., McGrath Lexus, McGrath Acura, McGrath Honda and McGrath Hyundai, association treasurer; John Hennessy, River View Ford, association secretary. David Sloan remains the association president and Chicago Auto Show general manager.
Auto news
Fiat's move: Italian automaker Fiat may move its headquarters to the United States after its planned merger with Chrysler Group, according to the L.A. Times. Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of both automakers, has reportedly been laying the groundwork for such a move in his frequent public comments both in the States. and Turin, home of the 114-year-old Italian company.
Bad for Google: Experts warn that when Google's driverless car inevitably crashes, all the good will the company has built up could be lost, USNews.com reported. Missy Cummings, a former fighter pilot turned MIT drone researcher, said, "There's been all this public outcry about [drones], but the Google car has slipped in under the radar. You're more likely to be run over by the Google car far before a [drone] would ever fall on your head."