Overview

• Ford recalled about 262,000 F-250, F-350 and F-450 pickups from model years 2017–2019 in the U.S. and Canada because tailgates can open unexpectedly.
• BMW urged owners of certain older 3-Series cars to stop driving them after another Takata air bag inflator recall following fatal malfunctions reported overseas.
• Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission recommended a 2.4 billion yen fine for Nissan over under-reported compensation for former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
• BMW reversed its policy of charging a subscription for Apple CarPlay after criticism, scrapping the $80 annual fee previously reported.
• Automakers continued product pushes as GM rolled out next-generation, larger Chevy SUVs and Dodge expanded Widebody styling to the 2020 Charger.