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In this Aug. 1, 2018, photo, cars on the Grand Central Parkway pass LaGuardia Airport in New York. The Trump administration has proposed rolling back tougher Obama-era gas mileage requirements that are set to take effect after 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Trump Targets Fuel Efficiency

by Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press, and Tom Krisher Associated PressAugust 2, 2018

FILE- This file image made from video March 18, 2018, of a mounted camera provided by the Tempe Police Department shows an interior view moments before an Uber SUV hit a woman in Tempe, Ariz. In a preliminary report on the crash released Thursday, May 24, federal investigators said the autonomous Uber SUV that struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian in March spotted the woman about six seconds before hitting her, but didn’t stop automatically because emergency braking was disabled. (Tempe Police Department via AP, File)

Feds: Uber Self-Driving Braking Disabled

by Tom Krisher AP Auto WriterMay 24, 2018

Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corp. president, speaks during a press conference, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala., where the Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda announced plans to build a huge $1.6 billion joint-venture plant in Huntsville, that will eventually employ about 4,000 people. Several states had competed for the coveted project, which will be able to turn out 300,000 vehicles per year and will produce the Toyota Corolla compact car for North America and a new small SUV from Mazda. (Albert Cesare/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

New Toyota-Mazda Car Plant Will Bring 4,000 Jobs to Alabama

by Kim Chandler Associated Press, and Tom Krisher Associated PressJanuary 10, 2018

Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. CEO Shigehisa Takada bows at the beginning of a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 26, 2017. Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of defective air bag inflators. (Akiko Matsushita/Kyodo News via AP)

Takata Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

by Tom Krisher Associated Press, Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press, and Mari Yamaguchi Associated PressJune 27, 2017

In this April 27, 2017, photo, drivers cross a double-yellow line as they queue up for a left turn onto a freeway, near Ann Arbor, Mich. In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robocars and is slowing their development. But experts say eventually the cars will coexist with human drivers on real roads. (AP Photo/Tom Krisher)

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The Toughest Challenge For Self-Driving Cars? Human Drivers

by Tom Krisher AP Auto WriterMay 11, 2017

Ford President and CEO Mark Fields addresses the Flat Rock Assembly Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Flat Rock, Mich. Ford is canceling plans to build a new $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest $700 million in a Michigan plant to build new electric and autonomous vehicles. The factory will get 700 new jobs. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Ford Won’t Build Factory in Mexico

by Dee-Ann Durbin AP Auto Writers, and Tom Krisher AP Auto WritersJanuary 4, 2017

Volkswagen Has Fix Ready For Emissions Cheating

by Tom Krisher AP Auto WriterJuly 22, 2016

FILE - In this May 4, 2016 file photo, visitors walk by a Takata Corp. desk at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo. Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode with too much force.
Documents detailing recalls by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Ferrari and Mitsubishi were posted Friday, May 27 by the government. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Automakers Expanding Air Bag Fix More Air Bags Airbag Recall

by Tom Krisher AP Auto WriterMay 28, 2016

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration administrator Mark Rosekind speaks during a news conference to announce the addition of tens of millions of Takata air bag inflators to the largest automotive recall in history, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Air Bag Inflator Recall Expanded to Include 69 Million Cars

by Tom Krisher AP Auto Writer, and Joan Lowy AP Auto WriterMay 5, 2016

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, Nissan electric vehicles sit on display at an auto dealership in Roswell, Ga. On Friday, April 1, 2016, major automakers report sales for March. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

March Auto Sales Strong, But Trouble Looms

by Tom Krisher AP Auto WriterApril 3, 2016