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Wall Street has taken a more bearish tone on Tesla amid worries over cheap gas and whether the electric car maker can boost production.

General Motors Co said Tuesday it is recalling 473,000 pickups and SUVs in North America because brake pedals could fail due to a faulty nut.

Volkswagen said it would push back publication of 2015 results and its annual shareholders' meeting as the carmaker continues to grapple with effects of its emissions test-rigging scandal.

Toyota Motor raised its full-year sales forecast for North America due to strong demand in the United States, while posting a lower-than-expected operating profit.

General Motors booked its highest profit ever in 2015, getting a huge lift from lucrative truck and SUV sales in the U.S.

Ford plans to shed hundreds of white-collar jobs in Europe to cut costs by $200 million annually.

Auto sales kept up the pace in November, as car makers widely reported modest-to-strong growth amid demand for new models and pickup trucks.

Ford posted its best-ever pretax profit in 2015 amid surging U.S. sales, and the automaker is looking for another strong year in 2016.

Ford Motor said Thursday that its fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations, and it maintained a 2016 pretax profit forecast equal to or higher than last year.

Takata is preparing the ground for the exit of its chief executive, two people close to the Japanese air bag maker said, as pressure builds on a company reeling from the auto industry's biggest recall.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported better-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter operating profit as strong results from North America and improving operations in Europe.

Ford Motor said it is expanding its safety recall on vehicles that have Takata Corp's airbag inflators after Takata declared that those inflators were defective.

Cooper Tire & Rubber ended its $2.2 billion merger agreement with Apollo Tires, officially putting the brakes on a deal that has unraveled in recent months.

Ford expects its line of vehicles to remain the best-selling brand in North America this year, as retail sales have climbed 15% through November.

Fiat is reportedly back to the negotiating table with a UAW trust in an effort to acquire the remaining stake in Chrysler.

CarMax's quarterly profit climbed 12%, as the used car seller posted double-digit revenue growth. But EPS results missed estimates by a penny, and shares tumbled nearly 10%.

Ford cautioned that its North American margins this year could be weaker than previously thought. The automaker also projected lower 2014 profits in the region and said its long-term margin outlook is “at risk.”

Ford plans to hire about 3,300 U.S. salaried workers and more than double its global launches in 2014, as the automaker looks to drive growth.

The nation’s largest dealership chain reported a 13% gain in November auto sales, sending its shares climbing 2%.