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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.

President Donald Trump is claiming a "phenomenal" economic performance at home as he travels in Asia.

President Donald Trump is claiming a "phenomenal" economic performance at home as he travels in Asia.

Revelations that the New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov worked as an Uber driver reignited concerns this week about the company’s screening processes and questions about the “stranger-danger” bias in the gig economy.

Revelations that the New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov worked as an Uber driver reignited concerns this week about the company’s screening processes and questions about the “stranger-danger” bias in the gig economy.

BMW is recalling more than 1.4 million cars and SUVs in two U.S. recalls due to the risk of fires under the hood.

The energy industry has winners and losers in the new House GOP tax bill.

The energy industry has winners and losers in the new House GOP tax bill.

More than 40 million fire extinguishers are being recalled because they can fail to work, potentially resulting in injury or death.

More than 40 million fire extinguishers are being recalled because they can fail to work, potentially resulting in injury or death.

Wells Fargo & Co disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday that it is facing litigation over previously disclosed sales problems related to its auto and mortgage businesses.