Autos: Interesting Stories from CNN Money

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Here is the latest Car News from CNN Money.

Subaru warns recalled car owners: Stop driving now
Subaru warns that new Outbacks and Legacy have steering column flaw and says owners should park cars rather than drive to dealerships.

Nissan-Mitsubishi: A new rival for GM and Toyota?
Nissan is paying $2.2 billion for a stake in Mitsubishi Motors, and the chance to compete with Toyota and GM.

Toyota profits are being slammed by rising yen
Toyota predicts that its operating income will plunge 40% this year as Japan’s currency strengthens.

Mitsubishi’s fuel test scandal just tripled in size
Mitsubishi Motors has expanded its investigation into falsified fuel efficiency tests to include nine new models.

Takata shares crash again: Will the airbag maker go bankrupt?
Takata’s exploding airbag scandal has hammered its reputation, soured relationships with customers and sent its stock crashing nearly 80% in a year.

Tesla Model 3’s first week: 325,000 orders
Tesla announces that 325,000 people have placed deposits of about $1,000 each to buy a Model 3.

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Uber hires top Ford exec in self-driving car quest
Uber said that it has poached Sherif Marakby, director of global electronics and engineering at Ford, to work on its self-driving car efforts.

Greatest hits from GM’s top designer
Ed Welburn, vice president of design, is retiring after 44 years. We asked him to pick his favorite cars.

Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland
The 1991 Ferrari GTSi been stolen in Los Angeles in 1987 was found as it was being shipped to Poland.

Mitsubishi Motors shares plunge over rigged fuel economy tests
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said it had illegally rigged fuel economy tests affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles.

Mitsubishi: We’ve been cheating on fuel tests for 25 years
Read full story for latest details.

Gear shift confusion causes Chrysler recall
More than 800,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. are recalled because it’s too easy for drivers to forget to put the transmission in Park.

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Mitsubishi’s fuel test scandal has drawn the attention of U.S. regulators
The EPA has ordered Mitsubishi Motors to conduct new tests after the automaker admitted that it had falsified fuel efficiency numbers for the past quarter century.

BMW is building tricked-out wheelchairs for the Paralympics
U.S. Paralympic racers in the 2016 Rio games will get custom racing wheelchairs designed and built by BMW.

Flowered muscle car worth $1.4 million stolen
The 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda with an eye-catching vinyl top was stolen from a collector new New York City.

Flowered muscle car worth $1.4 million stolen
The 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda with an eye-catching vinyl top was stolen from a collector new New York City.

BMW is building tricked-out wheelchairs for the Paralympics
U.S. Paralympic racers in the 2016 Rio games will get custom racing wheelchairs designed and built by BMW.

Mitsubishi’s fuel test scandal has drawn the attention of U.S. regulators
The EPA has ordered Mitsubishi Motors to conduct new tests after the automaker admitted that it had falsified fuel efficiency numbers for the past quarter century.

Mitsubishi: We’ve been cheating on fuel tests for 25 years
The embattled Japanese automaker admits to rigging fuel efficiency tests for the past quarter century, sending its shares crashing to a new record low.

Gear shift confusion causes Chrysler recall
More than 800,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. are recalled because it’s too easy for drivers to forget to put the transmission in Park.

Mitsubishi Motors shares plunge over rigged fuel economy tests
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said it had illegally rigged fuel economy tests affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles.

Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland
The 1991 Ferrari GTSi been stolen in Los Angeles in 1987 was found as it was being shipped to Poland.

France says ‘non’ to big auto exec pay packages
Read full story for latest details.

What we know about Tesla’s Model 3
Tesla will unveil its much-anticipated Model 3 next month. Here’s what you need to know about the breakthrough electric car.

Tesla Model 3 draws lines to dealership a day before unveiling
Tesla is set to unveil its mid-priced Model 3 Thursday night, but eager buyers have already begun lining up at stores where they can put down a deposit beginning Thursday morning.

Tesla reveals its $35,000 car for the masses
The Tesla Model 3 will start at $35,000 and have a range of 215 miles.

Tesla finally on track with Model X production
Read full story for latest details.

Most Tesla Model 3 buyers won’t get the $7,500 tax break
Tesla customers are likely to no longer qualify for $7,500 tax break for electric car buyers by the time they can buy a Model 3.

Takata airbag blamed for a Texas driver’s death
A driver in Texas was killed in March when a Takata airbag inflator ruptured. That was the tenth fatality blamed on the exploding airbags.

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Tesla Model 3’s first week: 325,000 orders
Tesla announces that 325,000 people have placed deposits of about $1,000 each to buy a Model 3.

Uber hires top Ford exec in self-driving car quest
Uber said that it has poached Sherif Marakby, director of global electronics and engineering at Ford, to work on its self-driving car efforts.

Greatest hits from GM’s top designer
Ed Welburn, vice president of design, is retiring after 44 years. We asked him to pick his favorite cars.

Greatest hits from GM’s top designer
Ed Welburn, vice president of design, is retiring after 44 years. We asked him to pick his favorite cars.

Uber hires top Ford exec in self-driving car quest
Uber said that it has poached Sherif Marakby, director of global electronics and engineering at Ford, to work on its self-driving car efforts.

Tesla Model 3’s first week: 325,000 orders
Tesla announces that 325,000 people have placed deposits of about $1,000 each to buy a Model 3.

Takata airbag blamed for a Texas driver’s death
A driver in Texas was killed in March when a Takata airbag inflator ruptured. That was the tenth fatality blamed on the exploding airbags.

Tesla reveals its $35,000 car for the masses
The Tesla Model 3 will start at $35,000 and have a range of 215 miles.

Tesla finally on track with Model X production
Read full story for latest details.

Most Tesla Model 3 buyers won’t get the $7,500 tax break
Tesla customers are likely to no longer qualify for $7,500 tax break for electric car buyers by the time they can buy a Model 3.

France says ‘non’ to big auto exec pay packages
The French government is saying ‘non’ to multi-million dollar pay packages at Peugeot and Renault.

Tesla Model 3 draws lines to dealership a day before unveiling
Tesla is set to unveil its mid-priced Model 3 Thursday night, but eager buyers have already begun lining up at stores where they can put down a deposit beginning Thursday morning.

What we know about Tesla’s Model 3
Tesla will unveil its much-anticipated Model 3 next month. Here’s what you need to know about the breakthrough electric car.

Tesla Model 3: How much $$$ you’ll need to reserve one
Tesla fans will be able to reserve a new Tesla Model 3 next week, and the company has outlined exact reservation times and prices.

World’s worst cities for rush hour traffic
Bangkok, Istanbul and Mexico City have the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world, according to a new report by GPS manufacturer TomTom.

Cool cars from the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Take a look at the newest models from Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and more.

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