Camila Domonoske

With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.

Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features also make repairs more expensive. The result? Premiums can go up for cars that are less likely to crash.

Mexico appears willing to adopt U.S. terms on a number of key changes to its border policy. Also, a new poll on abortion, and automakers are talking about emissions standards.

A long list of global automakers sent a letter to the White House on Thursday, urging the administration to reconsider plans to roll back fuel efficiency standards.

Seventeen automakers signed a letter to the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying they want one set of policies to reduce greenhouse gases and make cars more fuel efficient.

The U.S. auto industry opposes President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods imported from Mexico. It says the taxes would increase the cost of vehicles and play havoc with supply chains.

Uber had told investors to be prepared for it to lose even more than that; its first earnings report as a public company came in on the better end of Uber's projected range.

French car maker Renault is considering a merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler, which has been looking for a partner for a while — and there are limited partners available.

The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semitrucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas.

A new feature in some 2020 models will kick in if "Teen Driver" mode is on. If a driver turns on the car without wearing a seat belt, the car will temporarily refuse to shift out of park.

About 7,000 white-collar jobs are being eliminated as part of Ford's massive organizational restructuring. The automaker says it will save $600 million per year as a result.

The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.

President Trump's tariff tit-for-tat with China is not the only trade tension in town. The White House is weighing the possibility of tariffs on cars and car parts from Europe and Japan.

China is raising tariffs on U.S. liquefied natural gas — a rapidly growing industry. But in the short term, this isn't likely to have much effect on U.S. producers because of previous tariffs.

Uber had a rocky debut on the stock market. Despite taking a relatively conservative approach to its share price, the company saw its stock go down immediately as trading began.

Uber has never been profitable, yet the ride-hailing company may be valued at as much as $90 billion when it goes public Friday. It will be one of the largest tech IPOs ever.

Most New York City residents oppose a plan to charge a fee to drivers who enter the crowded city center. But studies show that once such charges are in place, public opinion shifts in favor.

Boeing's problems continue to mount in the aftermath of two 737 Max jet crashes. The company faces a new shareholder lawsuit and fresh criticism from airlines.

At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including major portions of final assembly, are still best left to people.

Tesla announced troubling first quarter earnings on Wednesday. The electric car company said that it had lost $702 million and its revenue had also dropped 37% compared to the previous quarter.