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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.

Elon Musk needs a new phone number.

Honda will unveil a new five-passenger gas-electric hybrid sedan at the Detroit auto show next month.

Audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix fuel lines that can leak and increase the risk of a fire.

BMW said on Monday it had hit its target of selling 100,000 electric cars this year around the world, benefiting from strong demand in western Europe and the United States.

Toyota Motor will make more than 10 battery electric car models globally in the early 2020s, with sales starting in China, the company said on Monday.