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Toyota is recalling 601,000 more vehicles in the U.S. to replace defective and potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators.

Toyota and Mazda will reportedly build their $1.6 billion joint factory in Alabama, completing a selection process that began last summer.

Japanese automakers Toyota, Mazda pick Alabama for $1.6 billion manufacturing plant, person briefed on situation says.

Germany's Continental is in talks with banks about a possible structural overhaul of the auto parts and tire maker and aims to flesh out its plans within six months, its finance chief said.

The maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars hopes to see off 1,300 workers this year and hire another 1,300 under new labor rules championed by President Emmanuel Macron to give companies more workforce flexibility.

The auto industry will have a major presence at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week, with burgeoning technologies like artificial intelligence, self-driving and electric vehicles on display throughout the annual showcase event.

The smartphones and other small machines that used to dominate the annual CES gadget show have been overshadowed in recent years by bigger mobile devices: namely, automobiles.

The Latest on the CES technology show in Las Vegas (all times local): 12:15 a.m.

Fiat Chrysler shares hit a record high on Monday on growing expectations that the carmaker’s coveted Jeep brand will unlock even greater value this year.

Toyota announced on Monday a self-driving electric concept vehicle that it will tailor for companies to use for tasks like ride hailing and package delivery, underscoring how automakers are no longer simply building cars but also providing services to go with them.

Ford Motor plans this spring to offer a diesel engine version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck, looking to gain a marketing edge as its main rivals ramp up more efficient pickups of their own.

Ford Motor Co. is offering a diesel engine in its F-150 pickup for the first time.

Japanese air bag maker Takata is recalling another 3.3 million faulty air bag inflators as it continues to expand the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

Tatsuro Toyoda, the former Toyota Motor Corp. president who led the company's climb to become one of the world's top automakers, has died.

The automaker is sending a zero tolerance message to employees.

DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - North American orders for Class 8 semi-trucks jumped 77 percent in December compared with the same period in 2016, for a 77 percent full-year surge in truck sales in 2017, FTR, a company that tracks the industry, said on Friday.

The British car industry association says automobile sales in the country fell in 2017 for the first time in six years and are set to fall further this year largely because of subdued economic growth.

Lincoln faces stiff competition in the luxury market, but it may have a clear winner on its hands with the 2018 Navigator.

___ Dow Jones industrials climb above 25,000 for the first time NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average burst through the 25,000-point mark Thursday, just five weeks after its first close above 24,000.

Hyundai Motor Co. says it will begin selling its first self-driving vehicles by 2021 in partnership with U.S.-based self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation Inc.