It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead
By MATT RICHTEL
Activists are campaigning to change a 100-year-old mentality that they say trivializes the single most common cause of traffic incidents: human error.
Ford Recalls Some F-150 Pickups for Potential Brake Problem
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The recall affects 271,000 pickups in model years 2013-14 equipped with 3.5-liter V-6 engines.
Automakers Befriend Start-Ups Like Uber, Girding Against a Changing Car Culture
By MIKE ISAAC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Companies like Toyota and Volkswagen are supporting the tech companies working to change the way people travel by car.
BMW of North America
2016 BMW X1
The X1 is available in the United States only as an all-wheel drive model, but it’s built on the front-wheel architecture of the Mini Clubman.
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Toyota sports cars being assembled at a plant in Japan. The automaker has now recalled 4.7 million vehicles in the United States over defective Takata airbags.
Toyota Expands Takata Airbag Recall in U.S.
By AMIE TSANG
The announcement came after United States regulators accelerated moves to recall vehicles with a defective airbag inflater made by the Japanese company Takata.
In Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, Technology Is Your Co-Pilot
By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
Audi is the first carmaker to offer the screen, which replaces traditional dials like the speedometer, and can also show maps, radio and other functions.
Tesla to Sell $2 Billion in Shares to Bolster Model 3 Output
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Tesla aims to make 500,000 of its lower-priced and much-sought Model 3 electric car by 2018. Raising money will help.
Suzuki Reports Improper Fuel Economy Tests, but Denies Cheating
By JONATHAN SOBLE
The Japanese automaker said its methods did not exaggerate results. Also Wednesday, the chief of Mitsubishi said he would resign after a fuel-test scandal there.
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 500,000 Jeeps Over Airbag Malfunction
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The automaker said dirt or dust from driving off-road or with the top or doors removed could keep the driver’s-side airbag from deploying in a crash.
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.
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.
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.
Driven
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wheels
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.
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.
Wheels
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.
VW Presentation in ’06 Showed How to Foil Emissions Tests
By JACK EWING
The proposal, discovered as part of the investigations into Volkswagen, provides a direct link to the genesis of the diesel deception.
New York International Auto Show
Media previews began on Wednesday, with the unveiling of many new models. The show opens to the public on Friday and runs through April 3.
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