Another Airbag Maker Is Under Scrutiny After Fatal Rupture

The truck, whose architecture has remained mostly the same since its inception in 1979, is a combination of luxury, utility, capability and status.

Wheels: Oil Above $50 a Barrel as Summer Driving Season Kicks Off
Despite higher crude oil prices, American holiday travelers are paying the cheapest prices at the pump in 11 years.

Takata Hires Lazard as Airbag Maker Bids to Remain ‘Viable’
The company wants the bank to seek new investment and shape a deal with automakers on sharing the cost of replacing defective equipment.

Volkswagen Challenges U.S. Jurisdiction in Emissions Scandal
The Justice Department sued the automaker in January, but Volkswagen now says the facts are unclear, and it is still conducting an investigation.

Ford Recalls Some F-150 Pickups for Potential Brake Problem
The recall affects 271,000 pickups in model years 2013-14 equipped with 3.5-liter V-6 engines.

Toyota and Volkswagen Invest in Ride-Sharing Companies
The automakers invested in Gett and Uber, with an eye on the future of transportation.

Toyota Expands Takata Airbag Recall in U.S.
The announcement came after United States regulators accelerated moves to recall vehicles with a defective airbag inflater made by the Japanese company Takata.

It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead
Activists are campaigning to change a 100-year-old mentality that they say trivializes the single most common cause of traffic incidents: human error.

Driven: Video Review: BMW Brings Buttoned-Down X1 to the Crossover Party
The X1 is available in the United States only as an all-wheel drive model, but it’s built on the front-wheel architecture of the Mini Clubman.

In Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, Technology Is Your Co-Pilot
Audi is the first carmaker to offer the screen, which replaces traditional dials like the speedometer, and can also show maps, radio and other functions.

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 500,000 Jeeps Over Airbag Malfunction
The automaker said dirt or dust from driving off-road or with the top or doors removed could keep the driver’s-side airbag from deploying in a crash.

Tesla to Sell $2 Billion in Shares to Bolster Model 3 Output
Tesla aims to make 500,000 of its lower-priced and much-sought Model 3 electric car by 2018. Raising money will help.

Suzuki Reports Improper Fuel Economy Tests, but Denies Cheating
The Japanese automaker said its methods did not exaggerate results. Also Wednesday, the chief of Mitsubishi said he would resign after a fuel-test scandal there.

Want to Buy a Self-Driving Car? Big-Rig Trucks May Come First
A start-up has its sights on the long-haul freeway driving that is the bread and butter of the commercial trucking industry.

South Korea Accuses Nissan of Cheating on Emissions Tests
The finding, covering about 800 vehicles, was disputed by the Japanese carmaker, which said the model in question had passed European checks.

Hawaii Sues Takata, Alleging Cover-Up of Airbag Defect
Hawaii residents are at particular risk of injury from the defective bags because of the state’s high temperatures and humidity levels, the suit says.