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Fiat Chrysler could be required to lay out hundreds of millions of dollars to get potentially defective Ram pickups and older Jeeps off the road under a deal with safety regulators to settle claims that the automaker mishandled nearly two dozen recalls.

Fiat Chrysler said Saturday that it is recalling more than half a million more trucks in the U.S. to fix faulty impact sensors, a day after it announced an even bigger U.S. recall to update vehicles' software in order to safeguard it from hacking.

The U.S. government will hit Fiat Chrysler with a record $105 million fine next week for violating laws in a series of vehicle safety recalls, a person briefed on the matter said.

Mitsubishi Motors says it plans to stop U.S. production at its facility in central Illinois and sell the plant.

Japanese media reports say automaker Mitsubishi Motors has decided to end production in the U.S. to focus on Asian markets.

General Motors Co. (GM) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.12 billion.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating General Motors because of dealers who advertised certified used cars for sale even though they still needed repairs under existing recalls.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 crossover SUVs to fix engine covers that could come loose and catch fire.

Toyota is recalling 625,000 Prius hybrid vehicles worldwide because they can stall without warning.

Subaru is recalling 32,400 Impreza compact cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the front passenger air bag from inflating in a crash.

Nissan is recalling about 270,000 vehicles worldwide because the ignition start buttons can malfunction and unexpectedly shut down the engine.

General Motors says it will spend $1.4 billion to expand and improve its SUV factory in Arlington, Texas to meet strong demand for its vehicles.

General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs mainly in North America because the rear power lift gates can suddenly fall and hit people.

Fiat Chrysler is adding more than 88,000 Dodge Challengers to a recall of cars with potentially faulty Takata air bags.

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling about 65,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the doors may not latch properly and could open while being driven.

General Motors is recalling more than 196,000 Hummer SUVs worldwide because the ventilation fan motor controls can overheat and start a fire.

Tire maker Continental on Wednesday recalled 3,800 car tires due to risk of tread separation.

Honda's new CEO Takahiro Hachigo is promising to take more time in product development, and to bring his company together as a team to avoid the quality lapses that have led to shrinking profits at the Japanese automaker.

A line of inflatable baby floats with a bad seam that can leak air are among this week's recalled consumer products.

Ford is recalling 433,000 vehicles, including 2015 Focus, C-MAX and Escape models, because of a software problem that could keep their engines running after drivers try to shut them down.