South Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai tightened their grip on the lead in U.S. new-vehicle quality with Kia ranked best in J.D. Powers annual survey.
Google Inc. plans to make its self-driving cars unit, which will offer rides for hire, a stand-alone business under the Alphabet Inc. corporate umbrella next year.
Hyundai Motor Co. is considering developing its own computer chips and sensors used in autonomous driving to gain fuller control over components seen as being crucial to future development of cars.
Insurers from Lombard to AIG are bracing for a surge in Indian claims to a 10-year high after unprecedented floods last week ravaged the city that is home to Ford and BMW factories.