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An investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators has found 27 reports of engine fires in tiny Smart Fortwo cars, including one that caused an injury.

The House has passed a bill to speed the introduction of self-driving cars by giving the federal government authority to exempt automakers from safety standards not applicable to the technology.

The House has passed a bill to speed the introduction of self-driving cars by giving the federal government authority to exempt automakers from safety standards not applicable to the technology.

Prices at the gas pump are expected to keep climbing for another week.

Prices at the gas pump are expected to keep climbing for another week.

A $650 monthly payment to buy a full-size truck can be a lot for some owners to manage.

The Toyota Tacoma was the best performer among small pickups in insurance industry crash tests.

The Toyota Tacoma was the best performer among small pickups in insurance industry crash tests.

Hyundai Motor Co. said its China plant halted operation due to a supply disruption on Tuesday, its second shutdown in China in less than a month as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system took a toll on its business.

Hyundai Motor Co. said its China plant halted operation due to a supply disruption on Tuesday, its second shutdown in China in less than a month as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system took a toll on its business.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its China plant has halted operation again on a supply disruption as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system takes toll on its business.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its China plant has halted operation again on a supply disruption as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system takes toll on its business.

Honda and some of the people suing the company over faulty Takata air bag inflators have agreed to a $605 million settlement.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

Hurricane Harvey took a toll on new vehicle sales in August, but that could reverse itself soon as people with flood-damaged cars buy new ones.

Hurricane Harvey took a toll on new vehicle sales in August, but that could reverse itself soon as people with flood-damaged cars buy new ones.

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Volkswagen is rolling out its plan for re-selling most of the cars involved in the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal.

The automobile industry anticipates a surge in demand once residents begin to replace their flooded cars, trucks and SUVs.