Chrysler parent Stellantis has filed eight additional lawsuits against the United Auto Workers and 23 local units, saying the union has violated its contract by threatening to strike over the company's delays in planned investments.

BMW is recalling more than 44,000 vehicles in Canada and 394,000 in the U.S. due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially cause serious or fatal injuries.

Whistleblower faced retaliation after he identified engineering problems that affected the structural integrity of the company's 787 and 777 jets, his attorneys said.