Another Airbag Maker Is Under Scrutiny After Fatal Rupture

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Another Airbag Maker Is Under Scrutiny After Fatal Rupture
A death in Canada was the first known fatality linked to a rupture in an airbag from a supplier other than Takata.

Common Sense: Everyone Despises SolarCity Deal, Except Tesla Shareholders
Focusing on the conflicts of interest in Tesla Motors’ proposed takeover of SolarCity misses the bigger picture, some investors say.

Driven: Video Review: Decent Handling in a Toyota Prius? Yes, the New One
The fuel economy of the new fourth-generation Prius is better than the departing model, and a new multilink rear suspension upgrades the ride quality.

Tesla’s Big Loss Reflects Its Costly Ambitions
The electric carmaker’s second-quarter loss greatly exceeded forecasts, but the company promised to improve its ability to meet production targets.

Wheels: Smartphones Bring More Mobility to the Rental Car Business
Start-ups like Getaround, an Airbnb for car owners, and Skurt, which delivers rental vehicles to customers, are putting pressure on rent-a-car companies.

Tesla Motors and SolarCity Reach Deal to Merge
Both company’s boards approved Tesla’s offer to acquire SolarCity for stock worth $2.6 billion in a deal that still requires shareholder approval.

Why Monthly Auto Sales Numbers May Not Be What They Seem
Consumer demand is leveling off after six straight years of rising sales, and car companies are under increasing pressure to show strong results, however they can.

Tesla Faults Brakes, but Not Autopilot, in Fatal Crash
The company told Senate staff members that the automatic braking system was “separate and distinct” from Autopilot, according to the staff members.

Beijing Journal: Want to Drive in Beijing? Good Luck in the License Plate Lottery
The city restricts local plates through an online registry intended to help improve air quality and ease traffic congestion.

Wheels: At Pebble Beach, Where Rare Is Common, a Shelby Cobra Stands Out
Except for long-ago viewings, the 427 model has remained mostly unseen for five decades. Next month, it joins the field at the concours in Carmel, Calif.

Ford Profit Falls on Trouble in U.S., China
The automaker’s net income fell 9 percent to $2 billion in the second quarter as the company struggled with flattening U.S. sales and a tougher market in China.

Driven: Video Review: With GT S, Mercedes Builds a Performance Classic
This two-passenger car clearly says “let’s race.” The throbbing V8 and force of the lateral Gs during cornering simply must be experienced to comprehend.

Volkswagen, Slowed by Diesel Scandal, Sees Sales and Profit Rebound
Through cost cutting and marketing, the German carmaker seems to have contained the worst of the damage to its image, at least outside the United States.

Fiat Chrysler Revises Sales Data Lower After Doubts Raised
The carmaker, suspected of inflating reports, said its 75 consecutive months of sales growth actually ended three years ago.

Researchers Who Exposed VW Gain Little Reward From Success
The team, at West Virginia University, often scrounges for grants. That financial pressure is unlikely to dissipate, despite uncovering the emissions fraud.

Tesla’s Chief Sticks to Mission Despite a Series of Setbacks
The billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is running a private rocket company, doubling down on alternative fuels and pressing on with Tesla after a series of accidents.

Driven: Video Review: Fiat 124 Spider, Head-Turning Italian Spin on a Miata
An Italian classic returns by way of Japan. More than a simple re-skin of Mazda’s MX-5 Miata, Fiat’s 124 Spider has a turbo engine and a personality of its own.

Wheels: Water Out of the Tailpipe: A New Class of Electric Car Gains Traction
In California, state subsidies for hydrogen filling stations are encouraging clean-energy advocates to try fuel-cell vehicles.

Elon Musk’s Vision for Tesla: More Models, More Self-Driving
In a blog post, Mr. Musk says nothing about the Autopilot controversy, while envisioning a future of self-driving buses and tractor-trailers.

G.M. Raises Full-Year Forecast After Strong Quarterly Results
General Motors raised its forecast for full-year profits after reporting a record second-quarter profit that handily beat Wall Street expectations.

Volkswagen Warns of Further Hit to Profit by Emissions Scandal
The carmaker said it would subtract about $2.4 billion from profit in the second quarter of 2016, an admission that money already set aside would not be enough.

Volkswagen Is Accused of Emissions Fraud as New York and Massachusetts Sue, Naming Names
The suits claim the decision to thwart pollution tests involved dozens of engineers and managers, and reached into the company’s boardroom.

U.S. Investigates Whether Fiat Chrysler Inflated Sales Figures
The S.E.C. is asking whether the automaker has improperly inflated its monthly vehicle sales totals, potentially misleading investors.

Fuel Targets Threatened by Demand for Big Autos
Two federal agencies said in a report that it was unlikely the industry could meet the government’s ambitious projections a decade from now.

Takata Settles Airbag Suit, Averting Testimony by Its Chief
The company had long resisted settling the case of Patricia Mincey of Florida, who was paralyzed after the airbag in her Honda Civic forcefully deployed.

Behind Volkswagen Settlement, Speed and Compromise
It was one of the fastest civil settlements in the history of corporate malfeasance, but fraught with pitfalls, including clashing egos and cultures.

Wheels: Road Seems Dark to You? New Tests Blame Your Headlights
Citing limits to an aging American standard for automobile headlamps, insurers are pushing carmakers to do more to help drivers see in the dark.

Driven: Video Review: Honda Ridgeline, a Stylish Pickup for the Suburbs
Honda brings back its midsize pickup, a better-looking version than the previous model, but built more for suburbia than the rodeo.

Appeals Court Lets Suits Over Faulty G.M. Ignitions Proceed
A ruling overturns most of a decision by a Manhattan judge that General Motors, after its bankruptcy, could not be sued for damages.

U.S. Deepens Investigation of Tesla in Fatal Autopilot Collision
The request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration comes as the government is increasing its scrutiny after a Model S owner died in May.

Fatal Tesla Crash Draws In Transportation Safety Board