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Want to Buy a Self-Driving Car? Big-Rig Trucks May Come First

By JOHN MARKOFF

A start-up has its sights on the long-haul freeway driving that is the bread and butter of the commercial trucking industry.

Martin Campbell

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Video Review: A Sinewy Camaro, Still With Muscle Car Swagger

By TOM VOELK

The car shares a platform with the terrific Cadillac ATS, so it’s fun to throw into corners, and the new interior has some clever touches.

Ahn Jung-Won/Yonhap, via Associated Press

Hong Dong-kon of the South Korean Environment Ministry spoke on Monday about suspicions that Nissan manipulated emissions tests of its Qashqai diesel-power sport utility vehicle.

South Korea Accuses Nissan of Cheating on Emissions Tests

By CHOE SANG-HUN

The finding, covering about 800 vehicles, was disputed by the Japanese carmaker, which said the model in question had passed European checks.

Hondas on display at the carmaker’sheadquarters in Tokyo. The company was named in a suit against an airbag supplier, Takata.

Hawaii Sues Takata, Alleging Cover-Up of Airbag Defect

By HIROKO TABUCHI

Hawaii residents are at particular risk of injury from the defective bags because of the state’s high temperatures and humidity levels, the suit says.

Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall

By JONATHAN SOBLE

The worldwide increase of 21 million more vehicles was announced as the automaker reported a rare quarterly loss on Friday.

Carlos Ghosn, left, chairman of Nissan, with Mitsubishi’s chairman, Osamu Masuko, at a news conference Thursday in Yokohama, Japan.

Nissan Throws a Lifeline to Scandal-Stricken Mitsubishi

By JONATHAN SOBLE

Nissan will buy a 34 percent stake in the automaker for $2.2 billion, which could help Mitsubishi cope with the impact of cheating on mileage tests.

Mitsubishi Cheating Scandal Expands to More Models

Osamu Masuko, center, chairman of Mitsubishi, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Mitsubishi Cheating Scandal Expands to More Models

By JONATHAN SOBLE

The company has said it used improper methods to test fuel economy for 25 years, and on Wednesday it said every model it sold in Japan was affected.

Subaru Recalls More Than 48,000 Vehicles for Steering Problems

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN

The automaker warned owners not to drive the certain models until they were inspected or repaired.

Tesla has received more than 325,000 orders for its Model 3 sedan, and says it will produce 500,000 vehicles by 2018.

Tesla Says It Will Sharply Ramp Up Production of Model 3

By BILL VLASIC

Tesla expects to make 500,000 vehicles by 2018, two years sooner than previously announced, and far beyond the 15,000 made in the first quarter.

Fiat Chrysler will provide Google with Chrysler Pacifica minivans to be outfitted with driverless technology.

Google to Get Fiat Chrysler Minivans for Self-Driving Tests

By BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE

The partnership will equip 100 vehicles with technology to advance and expand Google’s development effort.

The former head of development for Porsche, Wolfgang Hatz, helped develop the motor at the center of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Former Top Porsche Developer, Suspended in VW Scandal, Quits for Good

By JACK EWING

Wolfgang Hatz, who was also a former head of engine development at Volkswagen, voluntarily left Porsche, the company said.

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Video Review: Kia Sportage Gets a Stylish Makeover

By TOM VOELK

A fourth-generation S.U.V. gets what it needs to keep pace in a fiercely competitive segment with a refined suspension, better visibility and, on the high end, a near-luxury interior.

Sergio Marchionne, chief of Fiat Chrysler, said of the Google self-driving car, “It isn’t pie in the sky. People are talking about 20 years. I think we will have it in five years.” Fiat Chrysler will provide 100 minivans to collaborate with Google on the project.

Head of Fiat Chrysler Sees Self-Driving Cars in Five Years, Not 20

By NEAL BOUDETTE and MIKE ISAAC

Under a partnership unveiled this week, Fiat Chrysler will make about 100 modified Pacificas that Google will outfit with sensors and computers it has developed.

A Chrysler 200 being built in Sterling Heights, Mich., in March 2014.

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The Chrysler 200, Symbol of a Comeback, Slowly Fades Away

By BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE

Production of a midsize car that once starred in a Chrysler commercial is winding down, and the plant where it was made will soon be making pickups.

Matthias Müller, the VW chief executive, talking to reporters Thursday. He said had a two-minute conversation with President Obama.

VW Chief ‘Personally’ Apologized to Obama Over Cheating

By JACK EWING

The automaker said it had set aside about $7.9 billion for legal costs worldwide over its test rigging, less than it faces in the United States alone.

Timothy Harig in his Outlander. Despite the turmoil surrounding Mitsubishi in Japan, the United States remains a bright spot for the company.

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Mitsubishi Grabs a Shiny Sliver of the American Market

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE

Mitsubishi remained in America after the earthquakes and tsunami of 2011 in Japan, and now its new-car sales are growing, helped by affordable models.