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China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

Every year, 40,000 Americans die in car accidents, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Every year, 40,000 Americans die in car accidents, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emissions cheating scandal.

Ford Motor Co. is buying an app-based shuttle service and partnering with a bike-share company in an effort to expand its traditional business.

Ford Motor Co. is buying an app-based shuttle service and partnering with a bike-share company in an effort to expand its traditional business.

Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely would have prevented a fatality in May.

Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely would have prevented a fatality in May.

Nissan is recalling over 120,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because brake fluid could leak and cause fires.

Nissan is recalling over 120,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because brake fluid could leak and cause fires.

A Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to helping the German automaker evade U.S. emission standards, becoming the first person U.S. authorities have charged in their probe.

A Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to helping the German automaker evade U.S. emission standards, becoming the first person U.S. authorities have charged in their probe.

General Motors Co said Friday it will recall nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide for a software defect that can, in rare instances, prevent air bags from deploying during a crash, an issue that has been linked to one death and three injuries.

Nissan Motor Co is recalling about 134,000 late-model cars, mainly in the United States and Canada, because a fluid leak in the braking system could lead to a fire, the company and U.S. regulators said on Friday.

Nissan Motor Co is recalling about 134,000 late-model cars, mainly in the United States and Canada, because a fluid leak in the braking system could lead to a fire, the company and U.S. regulators said on Friday.

China's auto sales grew strongly again in August, driven by demand for smaller cars and the impending end of a sales tax cut.

China's auto sales grew strongly again in August, driven by demand for smaller cars and the impending end of a sales tax cut.