Fiat Chrysler hastens recalls after Anton Yelchin’s death

Fiat Chrysler to investigate crash that killed ‘Star Trek’ actor
Fiat Chrysler will investigate a crash that killed “Star Trek” actor Yelchin.

Careem: The Middle East’s rival to Uber
For this edition of “Access: Middle East,” CNBC takes you behind the scenes of the latest car-booking app, Careem.

Race 3,300 miles in a supercar: It’s time for 24 Hours of Le Mans
The annual 24 Hours of Le Mans race kicks off this weekend.

Commuters snarled after truck with deli meat crashes into one with bread
Morning commuters in New Jersey saw heavy delays on Friday after a truck carrying deli meat collided with a truck hauling bread.

GM’s Mary Barra: Automakers can maintain pace of US vehicle sales
The auto industry can continue selling more than 17 million cars a year, GM CEO Mary Barra tells CNBC.

Hyperloop wars? The pressure to reach 700 mph sparks fierce rivalry
The ultra-high-speed mass transit brainchild of Tesla boss Elon Musk has created a hotbed of competitive rivalry.

Nissan’s Infiniti recalls 60,000 Q50 sedans over steering issue
Nissan’s Infiniti brand is recalling about 60,000 sedans.

Rolls-Royce ditches the chauffeur in this futuristic concept car
Rolls-Royce’s artificial intelligence system, known as “Eleanor,” offers a peek into how it sees the ultra-wealthy getting around.

Didi Chuxing, China’s Uber rival raises $7.3 billion as taxi app battle heats up
Didi Chuxing, Uber’s China rival, has closed a financing round worth $7.3 billion, including an investment from Apple.

Cramer: Jay Leno’s shocking wake-up call on Tesla
Jim Cramer celebrates American business through the wise commentary of Jay Leno.

Tesla teams up with Nordstrom to sell Model X
Tesla will open a gallery at the Nordstrom department store in one of the country’s most lucrative malls.

EVs will soon offer Porsche performance for Buick price: Entrepreneur
All new vehicles will be electric by 2025 on economics rather than a green revolution, entrepreneur and author Tony Seba said.

Uncertainty surrounding ‘Brexit’ is ‘significant issue’ for Ford
Uncertainty surrounding the vote next week in the U.K. over whether it remains part of the European Union is a “significant issue” for Ford.

Tesla denies safety problems with Model S suspensions
Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. on Friday denied allegations that there are safety problems with its vehicle suspensions.

Tesla denies suspension safety issue, calls gagging order claims ‘preposterous’
Tesla has denied claims that there were safety defects in the suspension of its Model S and Model X cars.

Uber riders can now schedule trips up to 30 days in advance
Uber today will roll out a feature allowing users to schedule rides in advance.

Exclusive: Here’s Uber’s strange connection to the CIA
A retired CIA officer has been involved in an investigation for an unlikely paymaster—Uber, CNBC has learned.

Tesla is bringing back the lower-priced Model S — here’s why
Tesla is reversing course and resuming sales of a lower-priced Model S that will have a smaller battery pack.

Google co-founder Larry Page is secretly building flying cars
Google co-founder Larry Page has been personally funding a pair of startups devoted creating flying cars, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Lexus nav systems broken by ‘errant’ traffic and weather data
Many Lexus owners experienced broken navigation and infotainment systems yesterday. The Verge reports.

The most obvious reason to doubt Uber’s $66 billion valuation
Uber has a $66 billion valuation and is No. 1 on the 2016 CNBC Disruptor 50 list, but the car giant faces a challenge.

Suzuki chairman to step down as CEO over false tests
Suzuki Motor Corp’s Chief Executive and Chairman Osamu Suzuki will give up his CEO title while Osamu Honda will retire.

Tesla CEO says working exclusively with Panasonic for Model 3 battery
Tesla Motors is working exclusively with Panasonic Corp to supply batteries for the Model 3.

Uber is gearing up to upend the $1 trillion auto loan market
CNBC’s No. 1 disruptor has set its sights on a niche in the auto market that technology left behind: auto finance.

General Motors running better, but investors could care less
GM shares are down despite a record period of profitability for the automaker.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn boosts stake in Hertz, stock rises
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn boosted his stake in Hertz Global Holdings to 15.24 percent from 14.34 percent, according to a SEC filing.

Billionaire investor bets on Tesla being one of the world’s biggest companies
Billionaire long-term investor Ron Baron says Tesla could be a stock he owns for the next 10 to 20 years.

New Uber app updates seeks to placate drivers
Uber updated its app with new features designed to address driver concerns, The Verge reports.

Gas prices jump 6 cents over past 2 weeks, averages $2.37
The average price of gasoline has jumped by six cents over the past two weeks to $2.37 a gallon for regular grade.

Jamie Dimon’s warning on auto loans may spread to co-borrowers
Jamie Dimon sounded the alarm on auto loans. Who’s getting hurt? Co-signers, according to a new CreditCards.com survey.

Did Norway give Tesla a big win? Elon Musk thinks so
An Elon Musk tweet suggests Norway may have just given Tesla Motors a big win.

Uber in China is ‘cute’: Rival Didi’s president
President of Uber’s ride-hailing rival Didi Chuxing, Jean Liu, told CNBC that there’s no competition for market share.

Uber hopes to overtake China market leader Didi in 2017: Strategy head
Ride-hailing app Uber expects to continue on a “rapid growth” path in China, hoping to surpass market leader Didi Chuxing in 2017.

Jamie Dimon on auto loans: ‘Someone is going to get hurt’
The JPMorgan Chase CEO says “someone is going to get hurt” as auto financing roars.

Elon Musk: Google won’t compete with Tesla on self-driving cars — Apple will
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, sees one tech giant as a potential competitor — and another as not. It’s probably not what you think.

New car, new reality: Auto loan borrowing hits fresh highs
Americans are paying more every month for a new vehicle and making those payments for longer than ever.

Cutting corners? China SUV makers forego key safety feature
Automakers are selling cars without a control that helps prevent rollovers – unless you buy it as an “extra.”

How to trade sagging US auto sales
After top automakers reported sagging sales Wednesday, “Fast Money” traders debated how to play the sector.

Four automakers selling some new vehicles with defective Takata airbags: Report
Four automakers confirmed they are selling some new vehicles with defective Takata airbags that will eventually have to be recalled.