There’s some big news brewing this morning from General Motors, and we will go into detail a little later. Some of today’s other highlights include an army of mimes hired to fight traffic, Mazda is working on a new fuel efficient rotary engine, and Virgin Atlantic to use a greener fuel.

Caracas, Venezuela Hires Mimes to Fight Traffic [Gawker]

GM to Build E-Assist Crossovers? [GM Inside News]

Tweet Reveals Mazda Working on SkyActiv Rotary Engine [Autoblog]

Chevy Cruze Diesel to Get 42 MPG, Nearly 800 Miles Per Fill Up [Detroit News]

Audi’s Downsized Twin Turbo V8 Gets 23% Better Fuel Economy [Green Car Congress]

Virgin Atlantic to Use New Green Aviation Fuel [Treehugger]

Tesla Model S to be Powered by Panasonic Batteries [Inhabitat]

Chris DeMorro is a writer and gearhead who loves all things automotive, from hybrids to HEMIs. You can read about his slow descent into madness at Sublime Burnout or follow his non-nonsensical ramblings on Twitter @harshcougar.