• Biggest news of the day is still that Mel's drinking again. But will he drive and does he still think Wert's the cause of all wars? [MSNBC]
• We kid — the General's the thing today. Some silliness about a deal, or no deal? [Detroit News, Freep, NYT]
• Never mind the bollocks or a 280 mph crash, it's Top Gear! UK driving show to return, begins work on rest of season. Clarkson still in persistive vegetative state. [The Sun]
• American Axle continues the buyout trend — offers 6,000 their own deal or no deal. [Freep]

• Ghosn now turns his lonely eyes to Ford, woo-woo-woo. [Detroit News]