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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Chairman, Arrested Over Financial Misconduct

Carlos Ghosn arrived at Nissan in 1999, and was credited with saving the company from financial collapse. Eric Piermont/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

By MOTOKO RICH

The company said that Mr. Ghosn had underreported his compensation to the financial authorities for several years and that it was cooperating with Japanese prosecutors.

Free2Move

Peugeot Returns to U.S. to Help People Get Around, but Not With Its Cars

By JAMIE LINCOLN KITMAN

The company is thinking smaller, rolling out a mobility app, but also bigger: The move is about the future of the car market as well as the company.

Jim Fyfe in his empty garage in Jacksonville, Fla. Twice, he said, he went to pick up a Tesla Model 3 he was told was ready, but both times he came home without one.

Charlotte Kesl for The New York Times

What Tesla's 'Delivery Logistics Hell' Is Like for Model 3 Buyers

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE

So close to getting their cars, some customers have encountered delays, mix-ups or quality problems as Elon Musk's operation tries to work out kinks.

The car enthusiast Roger Allard is making his own version of the Allard J2X, inspired by the British racecar. But he doesn't have the blessing of the Allard family behind the original.

Jim Motavalli

The Racecars Are Allards. He's an Allard. There's Just One Issue.

By JIM MOTAVALLI

Head-turning Allards, precursors to the hugely popular AC Cobra, are being built again by Roger Allard, who is not related to the original family.

Lincoln

A Comfortable Place to Spend 38,000 Hours Behind the Wheel

By TOM VOELK

That's how long Americans spend driving in a lifetime, on average. Seats may not be the first thing to consider when buying a car, but a good one can mean a better ride.

The Computer Chauffeur Is Creeping Closer

A vehicle testing a new A.I. algorithm on the streets of Auburn Hills, Mich. When an obstacle is detected, a colored box appears on the screen. A green box indicates pedestrians, while red boxes indicate cars and trucks. Blue indicates a clear path. Marvin Shaouni for The New York Times

By NORMAN MAYERSOHN

Fully autonomous cars are years away, but it's the automobile where artificial intelligence could have a critical role for the greatest number of people.

News

Tesla produced more than 53,000 Model 3 cars from July to September, nearly twice as many as in the previous three months.

Tesla Reports a Rare Quarterly Profit, Its Biggest Ever

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE

A surge in sales of the Model 3 helped lift the company's performance, but big financial and production challenges remain.

As a wildfire bore down on Paradise, Calif., the owner of a 1915 Ford left the car behind, saying,

A Model T, Abandoned as Paradise Burned, Emerges With Barely a Scratch

By THOMAS FULLER AND MITCH SMITH

The antique car stands out like a museum piece in a vast landscape of destruction. But that is little comfort to its owner, who lost his home and his town to the flames.

Robyn Denholm, Tesla's new chairwoman, has an extensive background in technology.

Tesla Names a Successor to Elon Musk as Board Chief

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE

Robyn Denholm, an Australian executive, was named days before a regulatory deadline for the electric-car maker to replace its chairman.

BMW builds several models of luxury S.U.V.s in its plant in Spartanburg, S.C.

Trump's Trade War May Create New Auto Jobs. In China.

By JACK EWING

Caught in a crossfire of tariffs, BMW and other foreign carmakers are gauging whether to relocate some manufacturing to China. Jobs could follow.

The Best Tips and Tools for Safer Winter Driving

By WIRECUTTER STAFF

Winter presents unique driving dangers. Here is some advice and useful gear to keep in the trunk to stay safe on the roads.

A ride on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, that a local Harley-Davidson club organized in October.

In U.S.-India Trade, Trump Sees Only Harley-Davidson

By VINDU GOEL

India and the United States face deadlines in the coming days to decide disputes over trade and oil. The president is most interested in motorcycle tariffs.