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While many companies are replacing manufacturing workers with robots to limit costs and injuries, Ford (NYSE:F) is testing a new solution that could give the automaker the best of both worlds.

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co is considering building its Tucson and Kona sport utility vehicles and its pickup truck at its sole U.S. factory to reverse a sales slump, Seoul Economic Daily reported on Friday.

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co is considering building its Tucson and Kona sport utility vehicles and its pickup truck at its sole U.S. factory to reverse a sales slump, Seoul Economic Daily reported on Friday.

European automakers Opel and Vauxhall say there'll be no forced layoffs and all of their current plants will be maintained as they look to a new future under French owner PSA Group.

European automakers Opel and Vauxhall say there'll be no forced layoffs and all of their current plants will be maintained as they look to a new future under French owner PSA Group.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it hopes to reach an agreement over a fix for vehicles linked to a U.S. diesel emissions scandal by next spring if not earlier.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it hopes to reach an agreement over a fix for vehicles linked to a U.S. diesel emissions scandal by next spring if not earlier.

For decades now, pickups have been the best-selling vehicles in America, and two of the most popular are the Ford F-150 and the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

For decades now, pickups have been the best-selling vehicles in America, and two of the most popular are the Ford F-150 and the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it is launching a venture with a Chinese partner to develop electric vehicles for sale in China, the biggest market for the technology.

Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it is launching a venture with a Chinese partner to develop electric vehicles for sale in China, the biggest market for the technology.

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is seeing fiscal second-quarter profit slip 3 percent despite growing sales because of costs related to improper vehicle checks in Japan and a massive global air-bag recall in the U.S. Nissan, allied with Renault SA of France, reported Wednesday a July-September profit of 141.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), down from 146.1 billion yen the same period last year.

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is seeing fiscal second-quarter profit slip 3 percent despite growing sales because of costs related to improper vehicle checks in Japan and a massive global air-bag recall in the U.S. Nissan, allied with Renault SA of France, reported Wednesday a July-September profit of 141.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), down from 146.1 billion yen the same period last year.

Some 5,000 employees at a Dacia automobile factory in Romania have protested government plans to make employees pay social welfare taxes currently paid by employers, saying will lead to salary cuts.

Some 5,000 employees at a Dacia automobile factory in Romania have protested government plans to make employees pay social welfare taxes currently paid by employers, saying will lead to salary cuts.

German automaker BMW AG says its third-quarter earnings were 1.8 percent lower than a year earlier as a result of increased costs for investments, research and development.

German automaker BMW AG says its third-quarter earnings were 1.8 percent lower than a year earlier as a result of increased costs for investments, research and development.

Toyota Motor posted on Tuesday a 10 percent rise in operating profit for the second quarter as a positive currency impact and cost reductions offset lower vehicle sales at home and in North America.

Toyota Motor posted on Tuesday a 10 percent rise in operating profit for the second quarter as a positive currency impact and cost reductions offset lower vehicle sales at home and in North America.