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We are in a new era of car safety: The focus has shifted from reducing death and injury in a vehicle collision to preventing a crash from happening in the first place.

After a dip in U.S. auto sales, automakers likely will face some retail challenges in 2018. But much of the industry’s focus will be on advancing self-driving cars and other new technologies.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 1.8 million Ram trucks because they can be shifted out of park without the driver's foot on the brake.

Fiat Chrysler's U.S. unit said on Friday it would recall about 1.8 million trucks in the United States, Canada, Mexico and some other markets to fix a part if not operating could allow the driver to shift out of park without depressing the brake pedal.

German automakers BMW and Daimler say they expect the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul in the United States to boost their earnings for the year significantly.

A line of dining benches that can crack and collapse are among this week's recalled consumer products.

German carmaker Daimler said on Friday the U.S. tax reform would result in an income tax benefit increasing its 2017 net income by around 1.7 billion euros ($2.01 billion).

Ford and Mazda are recalling more than 380,000 older small pickup trucks for a second time to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

Japan's Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are developing all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), Kyodo News reported on Thursday.

After unveiling its all-electric semi-trucks last month, Tesla Inc. has received a surge in pre-orders from U.S. businesses.

The Latest on the European Union ruling that Uber should be regulated as a taxi company (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

The Germany army, rail firm Deutsche Bahn and about 40 other companies have filed a lawsuit against several truck makers, alleging they colluded illegally to fix prices.

When it comes time to buy an upscale fastback sedan, most people naturally consider models from European luxury brands.

Toyota Motor Corp. says it sold 10.35 million vehicles around the world this year, up 2 percent from the previous year, and predicts higher sales next year.

Ride-hailing app Uber provides a transport service and can be regulated like traditional taxis, the European Union's top court said on Wednesday.

A Chinese tire maker is moving more aggressively into the U.S. market with plans for a North Carolina factory that is to ultimately employ 800 people and produce six million tires a year.

An unidentified person in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the 20th to die worldwide due to exploding Takata air bag inflators.