Auto News Roundup 6-15-09: GM closes dealerships in Detroit, Fritz twitters, Peugeot beats Audi at Le Mans

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-- Washington -- General Motors Corp. said it will close 58 dealers in Michigan, ultimately reducing its dealers by as many as 2,600 by the end of next year to save $2.5 billion a year. Detroit News

-- Joining the ranks of other tweeting top guys like Sun’s Jonathon Schwartz,and Virgin’s Richard Branson, GM’s CEO, Fritz Hendersen, will begin his Twitter chat Tuesday, June 16th, 2:45 p.m. EST at twitter.com/gmblogs. AdAge

-- Peugeot unseated Audi at 24 Hours of Le Mans this year with its turbodiesel-powered sports cars; the 908 HDi FAP prototype pays off in victory. Edmunds

-- Ford and Chrysler announced plans to introduce Mustang- and Challenger-bodied racers into the NASCAR series next year. Autoblog

-- New season of ‘Top Gear’ starts June 21 on the BBC and is promoted with a clever and childish commercial campaign. Autoblog

-- Chevrolet releases new pictures of its 2010 Corvette Grand Sport. The model replaces the Z51 package from previous model years. LeftLaneNews

-- Joni Gray