Tesla Will Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback
A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of which began in late 2023, could become stuck, increasing the risk of accidents.
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CreditFrederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers
Along with the departure of two senior executives, the cuts added to signs of turmoil at the electric car company.
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CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times Most N.Y.C. Drivers Who Honk Are Breaking the Law. Can They Be Stopped?
The city’s noise code has limited the use of vehicle horns for almost a century. Enforcing the law is another matter.
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CreditSara Konradi for The New York Times What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric
Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
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Barbara Joans, Who Studied Biker Culture on the Open Road, Dies at 89
In her 60s, she set off on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of anthropological research: bikers, and in particular, female bikers.
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CreditKenneth Harmon Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot
A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
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CreditKTVU, via Associated Press NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon
The agency’s future moon buggies will reach speeds of 9.3 miles per hour and will be capable of self-driving.
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CreditNASA TV Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles
The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
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CreditSylvia Jarrus for The New York Times Tesla’s Sales Drop, a Sign That Its Grip on the E.V. Market Is Slipping
Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year, even as other automakers sold more battery-powered vehicles.
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Auto Industry Expects Minimal Disruption From Port Shutdown
Baltimore is a top destination for car shipments, but companies are finding ways to use other ports on the East Coast.
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CreditJim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
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CreditAly Song/Reuters How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’
Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
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CreditAly Song/Reuters Stellantis to Recall 285,000 Dodges and Chryslers for Airbag Danger
The recall could affect owners of Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s. The airbags have the potential to explode and hurl shrapnel.
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CreditPascal Rossignol/Reuters Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles
President Biden’s new rule cutting emissions from vehicle tailpipes has deepened a partisan battle over automotive technology.
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VW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union, a Labor Milestone
The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.
By Neal E. Boudette
Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal After Judge Says No
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.
By Jack Ewing
Tell Us: Has Elon Musk’s Behavior Affected How You View Tesla?
Mr. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has turned off many people with polarizing remarks on social media, and it may be affecting the automaker’s sales.
By Jack Ewing
Automakers Are Rerouting Car Shipments Away From Baltimore
The city’s port ranks first in the country for the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles.
By Neal E. Boudette
When Nobody Is Behind the Wheel in Car-Obsessed Los Angeles
Autonomous taxis have arrived in the nation’s second most populous city. Some Angelenos aren’t ready to go driverless.
By Corina Knoll
U.S. Accuses Two Men of Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets
Federal prosecutors said the pair tried to sell technology to manufacture batteries for electric cars that belonged to the company.
By Jack Ewing
Tesla Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker
The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won a $3 million judgment against the company.
By Jack Ewing
BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
Once considered a laggard, the German luxury carmaker is one of only a few established automakers that has been able to compete effectively against Tesla.
By Jack Ewing
Toyota’s Hybrid-First Strategy Is Delivering Big Profits
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has been criticized for selling few electric vehicles, but its decision to focus on hybrids is paying off financially.
By Neal E. Boudette
Auto Insurance Spike Hampers the Inflation Fight
Costlier vehicles and repairs are pushing premiums higher even as the increase in U.S. consumer prices is tapering overall.
By Talmon Joseph Smith
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