3 Takata Executives Face Criminal Charges Over Exploding Airbags
By HIROKO TABUCHI and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
U.S. prosecutors charged the executives in a case that involved 11 deaths and instigated the largest automotive recall in American history.
General Motors to Invest $1 Billion in Its U.S. Factories
By BILL VLASIC
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Mary T. Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, at a news conference in Detroit in December. The company said on Tuesday that new investments would add or retain a combination of 1,500 jobs at plants it did not identify.
G.M. will become the latest automaker to respond to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s call to bolster manufacturing in the United States.
The S90 does something more than just offer safety and a Swedish vibe. It competes against the established luxury brands for the first time.
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A BMW at the New York International Auto Show in 2016. After praising German manufacturing prowess in an interview with Bild, President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose a 35 percent tariff on every car that BMW imported to the United States.
Trump Attacks BMW and Mercedes, but Auto Industry Is a Complex Target
By KEITH BRADSHER and JACK EWING
The globalized trade in vehicles, in which Detroit owns European brands and German cars come from Alabama, could make it hard to raise barriers.
E.P.A. Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Secretly Violating Emissions Standards
By HIROKO TABUCHI
Federal regulators said the automaker used secret software that allowed more than 100,000 vehicles to emit illegal levels of harmful pollutants.
More VW Executives Could Be Charged, Court Documents Suggest
By JACK EWING
Two suspects were conspicuously missing from the group of six Volkswagen executives indicted on Wednesday in the emissions scandal.
Volkswagen’s Diesel Scandal: Who Has Been Charged?
By JACK EWING
A look at the executives charged in the company’s diesel emissions scandal paints a portrait of an organized deception carried out over several years.
6 Volkswagen Executives Charged as Company Pleads Guilty in Emissions Case
By HIROKO TABUCHI, JACK EWING and MATT APUZZO
The officials charged in the case include a former head of development of the Volkswagen brand and the head of engine development.
Volkswagen Executive’s Trip to U.S. Allowed F.B.I. to Pounce
By JACK EWING, ADAM GOLDMAN and HIROKO TABUCHI
Federal agents arrested Oliver Schmidt, a top Volkswagen official now charged in the emissions scandal, as he prepared to depart Miami for Germany on Saturday night.
Detroit Auto Show Reveals a Google-Designed Van That Could Steer the Industry
By BILL VLASIC
The minivan, built by Fiat Chrysler with self-driving sensors from Waymo, is the first heavyweight collaboration between a major automaker and one of Silicon Valley’s elite.
Trump’s Industry Criticisms Shift Detroit Auto Show’s Focus
By BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Ford and Fiat Chrysler announced at the show that they would create jobs in the United States as the industry grappled with what direction to take.
Wheels
Coming From Automakers: Voice Control That Understands You Better
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE and NICK WINGFIELD
Ford Motor is announcing it will incorporate Amazon’s Alexa into its vehicles, one of many efforts by automakers to improve voice-recognition systems.
Trump’s Twitter Warning to Toyota Unsettles Japanese Carmakers
By MOTOKO RICH
Shares in Toyota fell and Japanese officials hustled to respond after Donald J. Trump threatened a “big border tax” on the company if it added a plant in Mexico.
Record 2016 for U.S. Auto Industry; Long Road Back May Be at End
By BILL VLASIC
A total of 17.55 million vehicles were sold, but struggling passenger car sales, reliance on sales incentives, and a new administration raise questions.
Even Before He Takes Office, Trump Knocks Automakers on Their Heels
By BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
In a stunning reversal, Ford said it would scrap plans to build a plant in Mexico, while General Motors defended making a “small number” of Chevys there.
Wheels
Would-Be Carmakers Tap the Wisdom, and Dollars, of Crowds
By ERIC A. TAUB
Start-up vehicle companies, often using quirky designs, are turning to crowdfunding to finance their challenges to the established automakers.
Hyundai’s U.S. Chief Is Out, as Automaker Seeks to Rekindle Growth
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
David Zuchowski had led the American unit of the South Korean company for nearly three years, as the U.S. market shifted away from Hyundai’s strengths.
Silicon Valley Dominating Self-Driving Tech? Motor City Says Not So Fast
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE and BILL VLASIC
Silicon Valley, with Google and Tesla, is developing the smart cars of tomorrow, but the Detroit Three are working hard on self-driving projects in Michigan.
In a Retreat, Uber Ends Its Self-Driving Car Experiment in San Francisco
By CHRISTOPHER MELE
Uber, which defied state regulators who said the service was illegal, stopped the autonomous car program after only a week.
Volkswagen Expected to Pay Another $1 Billion in Emissions Scandal
By HIROKO TABUCHI
The agreement covers the remaining diesel cars involved in the scandal that were not included in a June settlement: about 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche cars.
Converted Limousines Need Stricter Safety Rules, Report Finds
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A special grand jury examined the issues raised by a July 2015 crash in which a converted Lincoln Town Car leaving a Long Island winery was struck by a pickup truck, killing four.
Driven
The Kia Soul Exclaim Adds Pep to Its Boxy Figure
By TOM VOELK
A good way to improve a sales powerhouse is to add more power. With a turbocharged engine, the 2017 Exclaim model makes the boxy Soul more satisfying.
Wheels
Automakers Prepare for an America That’s Over the Whole Car Thing
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Mobility services — ride hailing and other means of ferrying people to public transportation — look to be a lucrative and increasingly important sideline for carmakers.
Wheels
Driving Down Memory Lane in the Original Minivan
By NICK KURCZEWSKI
An appreciative turn behind the wheel of a 1984 Dodge Caravan, the car that made the station wagon obsolete and paved the way for the S.U.V.
Texas Journal
Rodeo Offers a 90-M.P.H. Glimpse of Texans’ Truck Mania
By MANNY FERNANDEZ
Because no other state has a bigger influence on the American truck world, the title of Truck of Texas can bring an automaker to tears.
Cars Talking to One Another? They Could Under Proposed Safety Rules
By CECILIA KANG
Under the rules, cars would be able to use wireless technology to detect if another vehicle was moving too fast in their direction and headed for a collision.
Wheels
Out of Africa, an All-Road Honda Motorcycle
By NORMAN MAYERSOHN
The arrival of a new Africa Twin is well timed to a surge of interest in bikes suited to long-distance treks, pavement optional.
Wheels
Dull Car Finish Now Shines
By ERIC A. TAUB
A flat matte finish is gaining popularity, with car enthusiasts willing to pay as much as thousands more for a vehicle with the dull look.
Wheels
Giving Today’s Car a Well-Tuned Interior
By JOHN R. QUAIN
Automakers are using sensors and audio systems to diminish engine noise — or enhance it — for the driver and passengers.
A Vehicle’s Sound System Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
By JOHN R. QUAIN
For safety’s sake, auto acoustics are tweaked to help drivers distinguish between warning sounds, and let drivers and passengers converse safely.
Climate Protection Advocates Fear a Rollback of Emissions Standards
By HIROKO TABUCHI
President-elect Trump has indicated he will look for a quick exit from America’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Highway deaths have surged in the last two years, and experts put much of the blame on in-car use of smartphones and dashboard apps.
Wheels
Let the Lessee Beware: Car Leases Can Be the Most Binding of Contracts
By ERIC A. TAUB
An auto lease, a common alternative to buying a vehicle, is a three-party contract that can be hard to break.
Wheels
A Father, a Son and the Porsche They Went In On Together
By JAMES SCHEMBARI
How a shared affinity for horsepower led to test runs on the racetrack, a joint lease and shared custody of a 2016 Cayman S.
Buy a New Ride and Take a Spin With a Pro
By JAMES SCHEMBARI
Ford and Mercedes are among the automakers who offer United States buyers a chance to drive on a course and receive free professional instruction.
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