Nissan says Saikawa reported crime; others say it's more complex

As Carlos Ghosn sits in a cramped Japanese jail with the fate of his global auto empire in limbo, two conflicting scenarios are emerging to explain the stunning upheaval.

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Trump, Xi agree to temporary truce in bid to contain trade war

President Trump and Chinese President Xi agreed to keep their trade war from escalating with a promise to halt the imposition of new tariffs for 90 days as the world's two largest economies negotiate a lasting agreement.

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Trade war flack hits BMW's Spartanburg plant

BMW is considering building more crossovers in China as exports from its Spartanburg, S.C., plant are hit by a 40 percent tariff.

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Los Angeles Auto Show hits and misses

From the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show, we pass judgment on Rivian's electric trucks, a weakly stamped Passport and Kia's immortal Soul.

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Nissan says Saikawa reported crime; others say it's more complex

As Carlos Ghosn sits in a cramped Japanese jail with the fate of his global auto empire in limbo, two conflicting scenarios are emerging to explain the stunning upheaval.

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Kia will return to Super Bowl for 10th straight year

Kia will extend its Super Bowl ad streak to 10 years. The ad will be handled by U.S. agency-of-record David and Goliath, but the automaker declined to confirm other details.

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President George H.W. Bush, free-trade proponent, ethanol supporter, dies at 94

George H. W. Bush, the nation's 41st president who championed NAFTA and faced pressure from U.S. automakers to ease Japanese imports in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died late Friday. He was 94.

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