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DAILY NEWSLETTER July 23, 2012

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Cadillac driving to disrupt BMW-Mercedes U.S. luxury grip General Motors took to a Georgia racetrack to show that its first compact Cadillac in a quarter-century drives as well as a BMW 3 Series. The trickier part will be getting it to sell as well. ... >> story  Published: Jul 23 12:51 pm U.S. Eastern time Fewer teens bother to get drivers' licenses, study shows A University of Michigan study released today found that only six in 10 Americans ages 17-19 have drivers' licenses. Thirty years ago, that number was eight in 10. ... >> story  Published: Jul 23 4:15 pm U.S. Eastern time Chrysler considers $200 million investment to build more V-6s Chrysler Group says it is considering investing nearly $200 million into its Mack I Engine Plant in Detroit to boost production of the V-6 Pentastar engine. ... >> story  Published: Jul 23 4:08 pm U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

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