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The Latest on Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposing to take the electric car private at $420 per share (all times local): 2:55 p.m. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's surprising proposal to take the electric car maker private has prompted regulators to suspend trading in the company's stock.

No final decision has been made on taking Tesla private, according to Musk.

New York City's yellow cab drivers, thrown into financial upheaval in recent years by the arrival of a veritable army of black cars picking up passengers through ride-hail apps, could be getting a lifeline from elected officials voting on legislation that would pump the brakes on Uber, Lyft and others.

Here’s why the billionaire investor may be considering a take-private deal.

Federal regulators plan to discuss why a train hit a bus stuck on a Mississippi railroad crossing in March 2017, and what can be done to prevent another accident like the one that killed four Texas tourists.

Musk tweets about taking electric car maker private.

The automaker signed a five-year contract with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

The Latest on the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions against Iran (all times local): 5:50 a.m.

An insurance industry group is warning that cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a crash if you're not paying attention.

BMW AG's Korean unit says the company is sorry over engine fires that prompted recalls and a probe.

Toyota Motor Corp. has reported its quarterly profit climbed 7.2 percent, helped by strong sales in the U.S. and other overseas markets.

Toyota maintained its forecast for full-year profit to slip 4.2 percent.

The Trump administration is overstating claims of auto safety and reduced costs in justifying its proposal to weaken Obama-era fuel economy requirements that were aimed at making cars more fuel efficient.

The Trump administration is proposing to roll back tougher Obama-era gas mileage requirements that are set to take effect after 2020.

The Latest on the Trump administration's proposal to roll back Obama-era mileage standards (all times local): ___ 12:15 p.m. Attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia say they'll go to court to stop a proposed rollback in mileage standards.

The Trump administration is overstating claims of auto safety and reduced costs in justifying its proposal to weaken Obama-era fuel economy requirements that were aimed at making cars more fuel efficient.

The Federal Trade Commission is accusing an auto group in the Southwest of using deceptive and unlawful practices to sell vehicles to Navajos.

A former Tesla Inc. employee at the electric car maker's battery plant in Nevada is seeking at least $1 million in defamation damages after it accused him of hacking into computers and stealing confidential information leaked to the media.

The company says some tailgates could unexpectedly open while driving.