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Volkswagen confirmed its outlook for the full year and reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profit despite the ongoing fallout from its emissions-cheating scandal.

German automaker Volkswagen is reporting that first-quarter profit jumped 44 percent as the company works past its scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.

Self-driving software company nuTonomy is teaming up with French automaker Groupe PSA.

U.S. stock indexes are little changed Tuesday morning as weak auto sales drag down car makers even as other companies report strong earnings.

Finnish tiremaker Nokian plans to build a new $360 million plant in Tennessee, creating 400 new jobs.

A soft patch in the economy is dampening expectations for a stimulus-driven, postelection boom, prompting many investors to retreat from bets on growth.

U.S. auto sales skidded toward their fourth consecutive month of declines in April.

U.S. auto sales skidded toward their fourth consecutive month of declines in April.

Ford's April U.S. sales fell 7.2 percent, dragged down by car sales that tumbled over 21 percent.

Ford's April U.S. sales fell 7.2 percent, dragged down by car sales that tumbled over 21 percent.

Ford, General Motors and Toyota all reported U.S. sales declines in April, strong signs that demand for cars, trucks and SUVs is starting to slow after seven straight years of growth.

Ford, General Motors and Toyota all reported U.S. sales declines in April, strong signs that demand for cars, trucks and SUVs is starting to slow after seven straight years of growth.

Zoox said Corrado Lanzone, former operations director of Ferrari's racing division, has joined the California-based company.

The United States will begin an investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in some Japanese and German vehicle models sold in the country violate its patent laws.

The U.S. government is investigating whether General Motors should add about 312,000 vehicles to a 2015 recall for headlights that can suddenly go dark.

General Motors' first-quarter profit rose 34 percent as the company's strong truck and SUV lineup helped it increase U.S. sales when the rest of the industry is slowing.

General Motors' first-quarter profit rose 34 percent as the company's strong truck and SUV lineup helped it increase U.S. sales when the rest of the industry is slowing.

General Motors on Friday reported a jump in quarterly net profit driven by strong sales of full-size trucks and crossovers in the United States and cost cutting.

General Motors on Friday reported a jump in quarterly net profit driven by strong sales of full-size trucks and crossovers in the United States and cost cutting.

Toyota is recalling about 250,000 small pickup trucks mainly in North America because the rear wheels have the potential to lock up, causing drivers to lose control.