Now playing Next USA Parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin sue Fiat Chrysler over son's death The parents of a Star Trek actor who was crushed to death by his own Jeep are suing the makers Fiat Chrysler. 03/08/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla SolarCity merger approved Electric car maker Tesla is to buy its sister company SolarCity which makes solar panels. CEO Elon Musk is the largest shareholder in both firms and chairman of SolarCity. 01/08/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla questioned further over Autopilot after fatal crash US safety regulators want detailed information from electric car maker Tesla about the design, operation and testing of its Autopilot technology following a fatal crash in May. 13/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy New car sales slump in Britain in June Sales of new cars in Britain fell in June but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it was too early to link that to the Brexit vote. 06/07/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Toyota recalls 3.4 million cars over fuel leak and airbag problems Toyota is recalling nearly 3.4 million Prius and other cars to fix possible leaks from fuel emissions control units and a problem with airbag inflators made by the Swedish company Autoliv. 29/06/2016
Now playing Next Germany Volkswagen to pay historic 15.3 billion dollars for cheating US emissions tests German vehicle maker Volkswagen is to pay a record 15.3 billion dollar settlement for cheating on US emissions tests. 28/06/2016
Now playing Next Business Series German watchdog probes former VW board The German financial watchdog has filed a complaint against the entire former board of Volkswagen over possible market manipulation. 21/06/2016
Now playing Next Economy European car sales accelerate European car sales have jumped in May. 16/06/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Takata 'gets investment offer' Troubled Japanese air-bag maker Takata is reportedly talking to potential investors, including US private equity firm KKR, about a bail out. 26/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Toyota invests in ride-hailing firm Uber Toyota has become the latest carmaker to invest in an on-demand ride-hailing company by forging a deal with Uber. It follows General Motors investing in Lyft and Volkswagen in Gett. 25/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla production - speedy plans, but how doable? Tesla reportedly plans to move up the launch of high-volume production of its Model 3 to 2018 which will be difficult to achieve according to some suppliers and industry analysts. 20/05/2016
Now playing Next Economy Mitsubishi boss resigns over fuel economy scandal as Suzuki says also gave wrong data Suzuki has joined Mitsubishi in admitting used the wrong fuel economy tests for some of its cars, but Japan's transport ministry said those two were the only carmakers to do that. 18/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series VW still suffering from Dieselgate, European car sales up 9% in April Volkswagen's share of the European car market remains depressed following its diesel emissions test-rigging scandal. 13/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Honda reveals Q4 loss from airbag recall costs Honda has revealed a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter mostly due to the cost of recalls to replace faulty Takata made airbag inflators. 13/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Nissan buys big stake in scandal-hit Mitsubishi A lifeline for scandal-plagued Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi after larger rival Nissan says it will take a 34 percent stake. 12/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Toyota forecasts profit slump from strong yen The strengthening of Japan's currency, the yen, means Toyota's profits will be 35 percent lower for the current year. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Further mileage test irregularities by Mitsubishi - report Mitsubishi has not responded to a report in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun that it had used improper mileage tests on almost all its vehicles sold in Japan since 1991. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Airbag recall costs push Takata to an annual loss again Takata has posted its third annual loss in the past four years, hit by costs for recalls of its potentially deadly airbag inflators. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla sets incredibly high 500,000 cars per year production schedule Electric car maker Tesla plans to hugely accelerate production of its upcoming Model 3 mass-market vehicle to 500,000 cars a year from 2018, but sceptics are doubtful founder Elon Musk can do it. 05/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Takata airbag recalls in US to expand by up to 40 million Japan's Takata is going to recall and fix between 35 and 40 million additional airbag inflators in the United States. 04/05/2016