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U.S. auto sales fell 4.2 percent in August as some major automakers said a long-expected decline due to softer consumer demand had begun, possibly sparking a shift to juicer customer incentives and slower production.

American automakers dominate the pickup truck market, but Nissan hopes to chip away at that by introducing the first new Titan since 2003.

Mazda Motor said on Thursday it would recall a total of 2.3 million vehicles worldwide over potential problems with their rear gates, along with a separate issue involving diesel engines.

Waze Carpool’s move into San Francisco is just the latest volley as Google and Uber encroach on each other’s territory.

About 210,000 owners of Volkswagens with 2-liter diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests have registered to settle with the company under the terms of a June court agreement.

A start-up in California is studying how self-driving vehicles will communicate with the world around them, as well as with their passengers.

The truck was carrying Takata airbag inflaters and ammonium nitrate, the propellant used in them, when it crashed and exploded in Texas.

Mazda Motor Corp will recall 190,000 of its CX-7 sport utility vehicles from model years 2007 to 2012 in the United States because of an issue that may cause a loss of steering control, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday.

The numbers underscore the difficulties that Uber and other ride-hailing companies face when trying to build and expand globally.

The settlement, still subject to a federal judge’s approval, is meant to address lost sales and the declining value of Volkswagen dealerships.