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German prosecutors have indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others on charges of fraud and unfair competition, saying he failed to prevent manipulation of engine software that let Volkswagen cars cheat on diesel emission tests.

Federal lawmakers say they'll approve badly needed funding for Washington's transit system, but only if it avoids buying new rail cars from China.

This year's Shanghai auto show highlights the global industry's race to make electric cars Chinese drivers want to buy as Beijing winds down subsidies that promoted sales.

The recall was issued for Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S.

A U.S. auto safety group wants the government to investigate automatic emergency braking on some Nissan Rogue SUVs, alleging that the safety feature makes the vehicles brake even when there's no emergency.

Mazda is recalling nearly 190,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can fail.

It's enough to rev up Corvette fans — a new rendition of the classic sports car is coming.

Gigafactory 1 is a hub where Tesla and Panasonic manufacture electric battery packs used in the cars.

Ford is recalling 327,000 F-Series pickup trucks in North America for a second time to fix problems with engine block heater cables that can cause fires.

The notification affects trucks that were serviced after a prior recall.

The announcement comes as Ford looks to hasten work on a global overhaul of its operations.

Ford CEO Jim Hackett is hoping for balance and stability in what is now an unstable tariff environment.

Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn is maintaining he is innocent and in a video released by his legal team accuses some executives at the Japanese automaker of a "conspiracy" that led to his arrest on financial misconduct allegations.

Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn says in a video statement that a "conspiracy" at the automaker is behind his arrest.

Honda's luxury brand Acura is recalling more than 360,000 SUVs worldwide because water can get into the tail lights and make them go dark.

The reductions hit stores in Chicago, Brooklyn and Tampa.

Ford workers in Russia have started work-to-rule action over plans to close a plant.