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Toyota is investing $50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to phase out human drivers.

Nissan is recalling nearly 300,000 of its Versa and Versa Note vehicles to adjust a console panel that could catch the driver's shoe and slow braking speed.

The city of Pittsburgh's recent decision to pay $375,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by families of four people killed in flash flooding leaves Chrysler as the remaining defendant.

Fiat Chrysler's U.S. sales rose 2 percent in August thanks to strong demand for Jeep SUVs.

The U.S. government has fined Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million for violating safety reporting requirements.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 206,668 Jeep Cherokee SUVs because the windshield wipers can stop working unexpectedly.

Americans are less happy with their cars and trucks than at any time in more than a decade, mainly because they're sick of recalls.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that some newer Jeep SUVs can roll away unexpectedly after drivers put them in park.

Lawyers hired to compensate victims of General Motors' faulty ignition switches have rejected 91 percent of the claims submitted.

U.S. safety regulators have rejected an electrical engineer's request to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus cars.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that air bags on some older Honda Accords may not inflate in a crash.

An automotive parts supply company based in India is planning to build a $150 million plant in Tuscaloosa and create 650 jobs, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced Thursday.

General Motors is adding 181,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada to a 2014 recall for headlights that can stop working.

Ford is recalling just over 26,000 trucks in the U.S. and Canada because some front seat belts may not be anchored in the right position.

U.S. safety regulators are investigating a June collision between a Volkswagen SUV and a deer in which a Takata air bag inflated with too much force.

Volkswagen is recalling 420,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of a problem with its front air bag that can prevent it from deploying in a crash.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 85,816 Chrysler 200 sedans globally because of an electrical problem that could cause the vehicles to stall.

General Motors is recalling 73,424 Chevrolet Cobalt small cars globally because improper wiring could prevent the roof-mounted driver's side air bag from deploying after a crash.

American SportWorks is recalling about 3,500 off-road utility vehicles because the throttle can fail and cause the driver to lose control.

The Discount Tire and America's Tire chains are recalling nearly 80,000 light truck and SUV replacement tires because the tread can separate.