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Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

Ghosn was arrested on Nov. 19 on allegations of financial misconduct.

U.S. sales of new cars and trucks rose 0.3 percent in 2018 to 17.27 million, automakers said Thursday.

Ford says its F-Series trucks have been America’s best-selling pickups for more than four decades.

Tesla made about 9,300 more vehicles than it delivered last year, raising concerns among industry analysts that inventory is growing as demand for the company's electric cars may be starting to wane.

General Motors has promoted product development chief Mark Reuss (Royce) to company president.

Fourth-quarter sales fell 2.7 percent.

Tesla says it delivered over 245,000 electric cars and SUVs last year, nearly as many as all previous years combined.

The federal tax credit could be halved to $3,750 by April.

The automaker announced it will cut prices on all vehicles after a federal tax credit was reduced on Jan. 1.

Prices fell below $2 in nearly 20 percent of U.S. states.

Executive’s lawyer has said his client maintains his innocence.

Neither daughter has direct knowledge of their father’s business discussions, according to the newspaper.

Several vehicles will be discontinued thanks to the uptick in demand for SUVs and crossovers.

Under a tax incentive structure approved by Congress in December 2017, the first 200,000 customers to buy Tesla vehicles are eligible for a $7,500 rebate.

The average monthly payment for a new car is hovering around $530, according to the most recent Experian auto finance report.

The extension announced by the Tokyo District Court means Ghosn will remain in Tokyo's main detention center.