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Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. is expected to file for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the U.S. on Monday, having been dragged into financial trouble by millions of faulty air bag inflators that can kill or injure people.

Takata’s bankruptcy filing will make it more challenging for automakers to recoup the cost of repairing millions of vehicles with defective air bags.

Avis reached a deal with Alphabet’s Waymo to manage a fleet of self-driving cars. Hertz is reportedly working working with Apple.

BMW plans to invest an additional $600 million in its South Carolina plant and create 1,000 more jobs over the next four years.

BMW plans to invest another $600 million in its South Carolina factory, adding 1,000 jobs.

Japanese air bag maker Takata filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday under the weight of a massive recall affecting millions of vehicles.

Asian markets rose Monday after Wall Street rebounded from losses to end last week higher on stronger oil and gas prices.

Asian markets rose Monday after Wall Street rebounded from losses to end last week higher on stronger oil and gas prices.

Japan's Takata, the firm at the center of the auto industry's biggest ever product recall, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan.

Japan's Takata, the firm at the center of the auto industry's biggest ever product recall, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan.

DETROIT (AP) — Drowning in a sea of lawsuits and recall costs, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. is expected to seek bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the United States early Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — Drowning in a sea of lawsuits and recall costs, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. is expected to seek bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the United States early Monday.

Criticized for lacking efficient vehicles in its lineup, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has taken steps to introduce some of the industry's most fuel-efficient cars. The problem is few of them are for sale or even being built.

___ Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up could speed grocery transformation NEW YORK (AP) — Grocers trying to compete with the threat of a combined Amazon and Whole Foods will have to make changes.

___ Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up could speed grocery transformation NEW YORK (AP) — Grocers trying to compete with the threat of a combined Amazon and Whole Foods will have to make changes.

Honda is going public as it tries to debunk claims by lawyers that it knew about the dangers of Takata air bag inflators nearly two decades ago, but covered it up.

Honda is going public as it tries to debunk claims by lawyers that it knew about the dangers of Takata air bag inflators nearly two decades ago, but covered it up.

Uber continued to deal with management troubles and accusations of corporate espionage this week.

More than 100,000 office chairs are being recalled because of faulty legs.

BERLIN -- Harley-Davidson Inc. is in talks to buy Ducati Motor Holding SpA from Germany's Volkswagen AG in a deal that could bring together two of the most storied motorcycle names and pave the way for further divestments by the German car maker.