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Responding to several fires involving the Model S, Tesla is adding a titanium shield to protect the vehicle’s underbody and prevent objects from puncturing the battery.

Ford will invest $500 million in an Ohio engine plant for the new 2015 F-150.

Tesla reached an agreement with Ohio auto dealers in order to operate a maximum of three company-owned stores in the state, heading off a bill that would have banned direct sales.

Nissan is recalling 1.05 million vehicles worldwide, with 990,000 in the U.S., to address a software glitch that could cause a failed air-bag deployment.

Ford plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mustang by parking one on the top of the Empire State Building, recreating a stunt the company used to help launch the first version of the pony car.

An Arizona bill currently making its way through the state legislature would pave the way for Tesla to sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers.

Toyota reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Department of Justice, ending a criminal probe into issues that caused inadvertent vehicle acceleration.

GM chief Mary Barra took responsibility for an overhaul of the automaker’s recall process going forward, saying the review of an ignition-switch defect took too much time.

GM will take a $300 million charge in 1Q to cover recall costs, as it deals with the fallout of an ignition-switch issue and new recalls.

Tesla, which has built a sales model that bypasses franchised dealerships, will no longer sell its high-end electric cars in New Jersey after the state rebuffed its direct-sales approach.

Ford plans to move production of its new medium-duty trucks from Mexico to an assembly plant in Ohio, the company announced on Friday.

Navistar reported a larger first-quarter loss amid lower truck volume in North America.

GM chief Mary Barra said the nation’s top automaker has taken extra steps to tackle a large-scale recall and assured employees the recall won’t negatively impact sales.

The nation's top auto parts retailer reported 9.4% growth in its second-quarter earnings, as the company defied snowy weather to book stronger revenue and beat the Street.

Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Chrysler Group and Fiat, said he doesn’t plan to sell any of the combined automaker’s assets to raise cash amid an effort to expand its global footprint.

Demand for new vehicles continued to slump in February amid a spate of snowy weather. However, automakers are hoping sales momentum late last month is an indication of things to come this spring.

Safety regulator NHTSA opened an investigation to determine whether General Motors acted promptly when it recalled more than 1.6 million vehicles this month.

Tesla detailed its plans to build a new factory dedicated to producing batteries, as the electric car maker prepares for an expected uptick in demand and the launch of new vehicles.

BlackBerry announced its popular BBM messenger service will be available to users of Windows Phone and Nokia X platforms.

Tesla Motors posted better-than-expected earnings and provided an upbeat outlook for vehicle deliveries in the new year, sending shares on a rally late Wednesday.