The Trump administration said it’s ending a credit for automakers that install a so-called “start/stop feature” in the vehicles, part of a broader rollback of environmental regulations to…
Read more Trump administration moves to endTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into Dutch-based semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia and upheld an earlier order suspending its Chinese CEO, citing…
Read more Dutch court orders investigation into semiconductor chipmaker NexperiaThe founder of First Brands and his brother were indicted on fraud charges Thursday, the latest development in a legal saga involving the beleaguered auto parts company, which…
Read more First Brands founder Patrick James and brother Edward indicted on fraud chargesGeneral Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of electric vehicles sputter after the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also…
Read more GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fadeLAS VEGAS — In a vision of the near future shared at CES, a girl slides into the back seat of her parents’ car and the cabin instantly…
Read more At CES, auto and tech companies transform cars into proactive companionsAt the Minneapolis Convention Center, it’s horns honking, engines revving and car gurus gathering under one big roof. The Twin Cities Auto Show began on Saturday. This year,…
Read more Car fans flock to Minneapolis for Twin Cities Auto ShowMercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimer AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations that the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles…
Read more Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay nearly $150 million to settle multistate emissions allegationsMADISON, Wis. — Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimer AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations that the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of…
Read more Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate emissions allegationsElon Musk, already the world’s richest man, scored another huge windfall Friday when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay…
Read more Tesla CEO Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court rulingFord is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away. The Detroit…
Read more Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to roll-away riskFord Motor is recalling nearly 273,000 vehicles due to an issue with the parking function that could cause cars to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash,…
Read more Ford recalls nearly 273,000 vehicles over rollaway riskSAN FRANCISCO — California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its…
Read more California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claimsDETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken rules for how far automakers’ new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, set…
Read more FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don’t bet on itThe U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car…
Read more U.S. unveils new female crash test dummy, says it could be used for federal safety testingA battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking off the semiconductor supply chain, though there are signs the crisis is inching…
Read more A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here’s what to knowWhile driving to a new restaurant, your car’s satellite navigation system tracks your location and guides you to the destination. Onboard cameras constantly track your face and eye…
Read more One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about itTOKYO — Toyota reported a 7% year-on-year drop in its profit for April-September on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs slammed Japanese automakers, but it raised its forecast…
Read more Japan’s Toyota, hurt by President Trump’s tariffs, reports a drop in profitTOKYO — The Tokyo Mobility Show is highlighting more than just cars or the types of fuel they use from electric to hydrogen, but also various kinds of…
Read more Tokyo auto show highlights technology but Trump’s tariffs loom largeTesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent politics have cost the company millions of car sales, according to an October report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. If…
Read more New Research Says Elon Musk’s Politics Cost Tesla Billions in SalesNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — If someone left a government job with a black eye, literally, ran a company with shrinking profits, and suddenly had federal…
Read more Musk’s rollercoaster year: From boycotts to a potential trillion-dollar payday