DETROIT — General Motors’ first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a global shortage of computer chips.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. posted a surprising $3.26 billion first-quarter net profit on April 28, but the company said a worsening global computer chip shortage could cut its production in half during the current quarter.

DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.

DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company’s vehicle production.

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.

General Motors is looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea.

DETROIT — After initially refusing a request from U.S. safety regulators, Tesla has now agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark.

The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it.

A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.

DETROIT — An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office.