Product releases aren’t the only ways that car manufacturers, both traditional and novel, make headlines.
Throughout this week, the automotive news cycle focused as much on current events such as Porsche’s new Nurburgring lap record, as it did on preparation for things to come, including Mercedes-Benz’s $ 1-billion investment in its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant.
What’s more, in the wakes of a series of devastating hurricanes, OEMs also have been in the news for their humanitarian efforts, just as NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson has.
Here are three stories that made headlines throughout the automotive world this week:
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