A video posted online by a Tesla owner shows his car confusing a Burger King sign alongside a road for a stop sign.

Daimler had big expectations for its Smart car when the Hambach factory opened in 1997.

A former dealer himself, Barry Engle had amassed broad support among GM's retail body in his short stint as North American chief but is stepping down with the intention of becoming a CEO elsewhere.

The 38-year GM veteran, after getting a three-year product blitz underway at Cadillac, will be in charge of the automaker's most profitable region during its $20 billion push into electric and autonomous vehicles.