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Last month, the companies said they would recall 168,000 vehicles for fire risks.

The new version of the Model 3 will have a range of 220 miles, a top speed of 130 miles-per-hour and will be capable of going from 0-60 miles-per-hour in 5.3 seconds.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this week announced a $4.5 billion investment that would bring 6,500 new manufacturing jobs to Detroit and its suburbs and, nearly two years before the first new vehicles will even roll off the line, the city already is taking steps to ensure it can provide enough workers with the needed skills.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than a half million vehicles in the U.S. due to new problems that can cause engine fires.

Ghosn has been jailed since Nov. 19.

Shares of Tesla climbed on the tweets.

Volvo's electric performance brand Polestar is unveiling a battery-powered compact car touted as a rival to Tesla's Model 3. The Polestar 2 is a five-door vehicle with a panoramic glass roof, an all-vegan interior and a battery with enough capacity to drive 500 kilometers under European tests for range measurement, or 275 miles under U.S. testing rules.

The stock market shook off an early slump and was mixed in morning trading Tuesday as investors weighed conflicting reports on how the U.S. economy is doing.

The lawsuit is the latest hurdle GM has faced in its plan to close several U.S. plants and layoff thousands of workers.

The investment comes as industry analysts say the U.S. auto market is cooling.

The new charge comes after Musk tweeted about Tesla's 2019 production targets.

The driver is said to have been "burned beyond recognition."

Germany prosecutors have fined automaker BMW 8.5 million euros ($9.66 million) for lax oversight in installing defective engine software that led to excessive diesel emissions in 7,965 cars.

Italian state TV and news agency ANSA say Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli and a 20th-century symbol of elegance, has died at her family home in Turin, in Italy's northern Piedmont region, at 91. Piedmont Gov. Sergio Chiamparino says Italy has lost an illustrious figure known for "grace and elegance."

As their company was swirling around the financial drain in the early 2000s, General Motors executives came up with an idea to counter its gas-guzzling image and point the way to transportation of the future: An electric car with a gas-engine backup that could travel anywhere.

General Motors extending the life of its only Detroit factory until early next year.

AutoNation, the country's largest auto dealership chain, has named an executive from the USAA financial services company as its new CEO.

Volkswagen says it increased operating earnings and sales last year despite troubles getting vehicles certified under new European emissions tests.