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The U.S. government is investigating whether Hyundai and Kia moved quickly enough to recall more than 1.6 million cars and SUVs because the engines can stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford, which faces a transition to a tech-focused automaker and skepticism on Wall Street, elevated mobility chief Jim Hackett to CEO.

Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider of new mobility services.

Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider of new mobility services.

U.S. and California regulators have approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

U.S. and California regulators have approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady added to his portfolio of endorsement deals with luxury brands on Friday, inking a long-term agreement with British car manufacturer Aston Martin.

Ford will invest $350 million in a Michigan plant that builds transmissions, a move that will create or retain 800 jobs.

Ford will invest $350 million in a Michigan plant that builds transmissions, a move that will create or retain 800 jobs.

Ford is pumping $350 million into a plant outside of Detroit where a new transmission for fuel-efficient vehicles will be built.

Ford is pumping $350 million into a plant outside of Detroit where a new transmission for fuel-efficient vehicles will be built.

Automakers have sought to cash in on the growing popularity of rock-crawling and dirt-slinging trucks.

Automakers have sought to cash in on the growing popularity of rock-crawling and dirt-slinging trucks.

Japan is backing a push for pollution-free vehicles that run on hydrogen and planning to build more hydrogen fueling stations so that fuel-cell vehicles on roads will grow to 40,000 by 2020, from the current handful.

Japan is backing a push for pollution-free vehicles that run on hydrogen and planning to build more hydrogen fueling stations so that fuel-cell vehicles on roads will grow to 40,000 by 2020, from the current handful.

Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have reached a proposed settlement that would compensate owners of 15.8 million vehicles for economic losses stemming from the massive recall of Takata air bags.

Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have reached a proposed settlement that would compensate owners of 15.8 million vehicles for economic losses stemming from the massive recall of Takata air bags.

General Motors plans to stop selling cars in India and exit entirely from South Africa.

General Motors plans to stop selling cars in India and exit entirely from South Africa.

___ Huge cyberattack ebbs as investigators work to find culprits The cyberattack that took computer files hostage around the world seems to have slowed.