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Parents of people killed in recent limousine crashes in New York state urged legislators Thursday to pass tougher safety regulations to get unsafe vehicles and operators off the road.

Ford Motor Company plans to open a customer service call center in Houston that will mean about 500 jobs.

German automaker Volkswagen saw operating profit slip in the first quarter as the company set aside 1 billion euros for legal issues but reaffirmed its profit goals for the year and saw better profits at its core brand.

Shares of the electric-car maker climbed on the news.

The national average has risen more than 63 cents so far this year.

For most vehicles, a score between 670 and 739 is enough to receive approval for an auto loan.

General Motors and Volvo already offer the service from the e-commerce giant.

Tesla may face higher financing costs and growing questions over Morgan Stanley's and Goldman Sachs's banking relationships with the electric car maker.

The decision comes as GM and Fiat Chrysler exit the region.

Cars can lose as much as 10 percent of their value within just the first month.

When Fiat Chrysler began considering where to build its next assembly plant, the automaker didn't have to look far to find land.

A government report showing solid economic growth and a mixed bag of corporate earnings sent U.S. stocks sideways in early trading Friday on Wall Street.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Amazon.com

Ford says the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into its U.S. emissions certification process.

The carmaker previously hired an outside law firm to investigate the issue.

German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he got them and has no business dealings with the North.

The reduced valuation follows a disappointing performance by rival Lyft's recent initial public offering.

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