
Tesla Motors Inc. said a fire in one of its vehicles on Tuesday was caused by a crash.

Tesla Motors Inc. said a fire in one of its vehicles on Tuesday was caused by a crash.

He has been portrayed as the wild child of Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family: a globe-trotting jet-setter who cavorts with fashion models, drives ultrafast cars and collects tattoos.

Toyota tentatively lost a bid to get a court to throw out a lawsuit claiming one of its cars suddenly accelerated and caused an accident that left a woman severely injured.

French auto registrations rose 3 percent last month, led by Renault, Fiat and Mercedes-Benz, fueling hopes that auto demand may finally stabilize in one of the markets worst hit by Europe’s sustained slump.

At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company’s iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014.