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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.

Technology companies are once again leading U.S. stocks higher early Wednesday as indexes remain at all-time highs.

Tesla delivered 1,550 of its new Model 3 electric cars in the fourth quarter, missing Wall Street expectations as it tries to overcome production issues that have hampered the roll out of its most affordable sedan.

Two drivers take a Tesla Model 3 across country from Los Angeles to New York City in 50 hours, 16 minutes and 32 seconds, setting another Cannonball Run record for an electric vehicle.

Automakers released U.S. sales of new cars and trucks for 2017 on Wednesday.

Ford says it will repair any coolant leaks that might be found in more than 200,000 recalled vehicles that are at risk of catching fire.

Major automakers on Wednesday reported mixed U.S. sales figures for December, helped in part by large consumer discounts aimed at moving vehicles off dealer lots by the end of the year.

U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether some Goodyear motor home tires can fail and cause crashes and possibly deaths.

Federal safety officials are investigating whether a Ford Motor Co. transmission recall should be widened to fix more than a million additional vehicles.

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.