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The Transportation Department said automakers recalled a record 53.2 million vehicles in 2016 in the United States in part because of a massive expansion in callback to replace Takata airbag inflators.

Ford named former Microsoft and Salesforce executive Lynn Vojvodich to its board of directors, effective April 1. Vojvodich, 49, works with venture capital firms as an adviser to pre-IPO and startup companies.

At the Geneva auto show, the world’s blue-blooded European carmakers showed off their newest creations in a parade of carbon-fiber reptiles that command six-figure sums.

FCA mulls move away from potentially confusing shifters; VW expected to plead guilty to fraud; Japan rebuffs U.S. on trade; Study: Higher fuel standards to raise prices, cost jobs.

VW Group and Tata have signed an agreement to explore a strategic partnership in India. VW said its Skoda unit would lead the project.

With the DS 7 Crossback SUV, PSA Group’s upscale brand faces a big challenge to win sales from the German brands the French automaker is targeting. However DS executives say the new model’s significance goes beyond sales figures.

As Britain prepares to leave the EU, some automakers are considering softening the blow of any tariffs by sourcing more parts locally and producing more models they can sell domestically rather than export.

Daimler development boss Ola Kaellenius believes the industry is at a major crossroads as megatrends such as connectivity, autonomous drive, shared services and electrification combine to shape the future market.

Western European car sales rose nearly 1 percent in February as demand slowed in key markets. Analysts LMC warned that uncertain political events could affect sales growth in the region.

Western European car sales rose nearly 1 percent in February as demand slowed in key markets. Analysts LMC warned that uncertain political events could affect sales growth in the region.