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The surprise arrest of Nissan's former chairman on charges of falsifying financial reports is providing a window into possible corporate intrigue at the Japanese automaker.

Malaysian national car maker Proton launched its first SUV on Wednesday in a fresh effort to transform its stale brand and turn around its fortunes, more than a year after China's Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. bought a key stake in the company.

Toyota is recalling about 70,000 Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles in North America to replace air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.

Roughly three million used cars were sold in November 2018 alone.

Schot was acting CEO.

A court in Argentina has sentenced two former Ford Motor Co. executives to prison for crimes against humanity committed against Argentine union workers during the country's 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Venezuela's government says it will reactivate an assembly line after U.S.-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced it will no longer produce tires in the crisis-wracked country.

Musk’s criticism appeared to focus on a portion of the interview that focused on his removal as Tesla’s chairman of the board.

China will reportedly lower tariffs on American vehicles to 15 percent from 40 percent.

Shares of U.S. automakers including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co rose about 2 percent in premarket trading.

The slump is a setback for global automakers that look to China to drive revenue.

He was also re-arrested on fresh allegations of understating his income for three more years through March 2018.

Mercedes-Benz Cars plans to offer 130 electric and hybrid vehicles by 2022.

Biometric screening is expanding to the rental car industry.

General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation's largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories and shed thousands of workers.

Japanese media say Tokyo prosecutors have charged Nissan former chairman Carlos Ghosn with underreporting his income.

Prosecutors also indicted Nissan for filing false financial statements,