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President Trump’s Friday fracas over ventilators caught GM completely off guard, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. By the evening, he dredged up an old grudge, taking another shot at GM for closing its Lordstown plant in Ohio.

The settlement would resolve claims by owners who said they suffered economic losses from buying vehicles they thought were defect-free, only to see the ignition switch problem hurt GM's brand, reputation and resale values.

Suppliers are scrambling to evaluate what tooling, worker retraining and quality control assurance they need to start producing medical items quickly.

New standards of cleanliness are emerging at dealerships and public transit centers to help protect customers and employees from exposure to the coronavirus.

With factories furloughed and showrooms shuttered, automakers are having to rethink go-to-market strategies for several key models.

Many auto companies waited for customers to start the chain of reaction of production halts, but vehicle software supplier StradVision moved early to protect its chief assets — its people.