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A federal court in New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the widow of automaker John DeLorean over royalties stemming from the "Back to the Future" movies.

Prosecutors say law enforcement officials have conducted searches at German automaker Opel as part of an investigation into suspected manipulation of diesel emissions.

On the heels of a horrific limousine crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, the Senate's top Democrat is pointing to glaring gaps in safety data that he says exist because federal officials have not done enough to investigate limo wrecks.

A nonprofit auto safety group is demanding that Hyundai and Kia recall 2.9 million cars and SUVs due to consumer complaints that they can catch fire.

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The recall affects certain truck, SUV and car models.

Toyota is recalling more than 168,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and cars because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.

European Union officials are working on tougher auto emissions standards aimed at fighting global warming — but which the industry cautions could hurt workers and consumers.

Some gas stations ran out of fuel as the massive storm made its way across the Florida Panhandle.

The Trump administration’s decision to allow the year-round sale of gasoline with a higher concentration of ethanol could lower fuel prices for consumers, according to Pacific Ethanol CEO Neil Koehler.

Interest rates are rising, and automakers are turning to cash incentives.

The automaker has 70,000 salaried workers globally.

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The electric carmaker released its first quarterly safety report.

The German government is calling on automakers to pay for upgrades to diesel vehicles with excessively high emissions, as part of a deal to avert driving bans next year.

Tesla says it recorded one accident for every 3.34 million miles driven in the third quarter when the autopilot was engaged on its vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking at the current safety standards as applied to automated vehicles.