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If you live where salt is used to clear the roads of snow and ice, U.S. safety regulators have a message for you: Wash the underside of your car.

U.S. safety regulators have denied a request to investigate Fiat Chrysler minivans because they can stall after refueling.

Budget-conscious buyers don't have to settle for a used sport utility vehicle or a small sedan any more.

Fuel-hauling tank cars need retrofits to prevent more explosive train wrecks — and the public can't wait another decade for the improvements as has been suggested by industry, U.S. safety officials said.

The government is investigating the Nissan Versa and Versa Note subcompact cars because the driver's foot can allegedly get caught in the trim panel that holds the carpet.

BMW is recalling nearly 49,000 motorcycles in the U.S. and Canada because flanges that hold the rear wheel can crack if bolts are too tight.

Toyota Motor Corp. is ready to ramp up its growth again, emerging from an intentional soul-searching lull brought on by its massive global recall scandal that began in 2009.

Ford is recalling about 213,000 police vehicles in North America to fix springs that may not keep doors closed in a crash.

U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that two Nissan recalls didn't fix a problem with front-seat air bag seat sensors.

Honda is adding nearly 105,000 vehicles to its U.S. recall of driver's side air bag inflators that can explode with too much force.

Nissan Motor Co. announced plans Tuesday to build a new $160 million supplier park at its Tennessee assembly plant that the Japanese automaker projects to attract more than 1,000 jobs.

Kia is recalling nearly 209,000 Soul small SUVs because the gas pedals can bend or break.

General Motors Co. is recalling some Chevrolet Volt gas-electric hybrid cars to fix a problem that can cause carbon monoxide to build up in an enclosed space.

Luxury automaker BMW AG says record sales in 2014 helped it post a solid 9.2 percent increase in full-year profit.

Toyota is recalling 112,500 cars and SUVs to fix problems with electric power steering controls and electric vehicle software.

Toyota's Sienna, the best-selling family van in the country this year, has refreshed styling, stiffened vehicle structure, more safety equipment and new features for 2015.

Nissan is recalling 625,000 more cars in the U.S. as part of a growing problem with faulty latches that can allow hoods to fly open while cars are moving.

Hyundai is recalling more than 26,000 Genesis luxury cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a water leak that can cause the transmission gear shifter to malfunction.

A freight train loaded with crude oil derailed in northern Illinois, bursting into flames and prompting officials to suggest that everyone with 1 mile evacuate, authorities said.

Ford says it is starting production of two new engines at its plant in Cleveland.