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The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year will be revealed during the North American International Auto Show's press preview days.

BMW is optimistic Washington's drive to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will result in a deal that benefits the German carmaker, it said on Monday.

Ford Motor is making a slash at the Detroit auto show saying it will increase its planned investments in electric vehicles to $11 billion by 2022.

Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn weighs in on the U.S. economy and how changes to NAFTA could impact the auto industry.

Volkswagen's core autos division increased vehicle sales to a new record last year.

More driverless cars could hit U.S. roadways in just a few years.

Ford Motor Co on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck.

Ford Motor Co. will re-enter the U.S. midsize pickup truck market next spring with the 2019 Ford Ranger.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 160,000 minivans mainly in North America to fix a software problem that can make engines stall.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has opened a preliminary investigation into whether seat belts on new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan sport utility vehicles could fail during a crash.

An industry group says China's auto sales shrank in December and ended 2017 up just 1.4 percent over the previous year as the popularity of SUVs helped to offset contraction in demand for sedans.

The Latest on the Toyota-Mazda factory coming to Alabama (all times local): 8:15 p.m. Alabama's total incentive package to land Toyota and Mazda's new U.S. factory will top at least $700 million after local incentives are added.

Fiat Chrysler will distribute special bonuses to 60,000 U.S. employees and add 2,500 new jobs as a result of the tax reform bill signed by President Donald Trump.

Fiat Chrysler is moving production of heavy-duty trucks from Mexico to Michigan and paying bonuses to U.S. workers in response to the passage of U.S. tax reform late last year.

___ Walmart boosts starting pay, closing dozens of Sam's Clubs NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is closing dozens of Sam's Club warehouse stores across the country after announcing earlier that it was boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers.

Ford confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective Takata airbag inflator and urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving immediately until they can get replacement parts.