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The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
By Matthew Shaer
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How About an E.V. Charge With That Fried Chicken?
Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.
By Jack Ewing
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1. Volkswagen to Slash Half Its Models as Sales Fall
  The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles.
  By Jack EwingTheresa Rauffmann and Jim Tankersley
  CreditIngmar Nolting for The New York Times
2. Wheels
  The Rise of Racetrack Country Clubs: ‘Racing Is Golf on Steroids’
  A motorsports club north of Miami, on former orange groves, is being built to cater to enthusiasts and well-heeled novices eager to hit the gas and pull some Gs.
  By Lawrence Ulrich
  CreditMartina Tuaty for The New York Times

Tesla Driver Using Autopilot in Texas Crash Is Charged With Manslaughter
A front-door video camera of the crash, which killed a woman inside her home, showed the Tesla plowing into a house through its driveway.
By Alexandra E. Petri
CreditMike Blake/Reuters
Jaguar’s Electric Future: Curves Are Out, and Blunt Is In
The storied British automaker is going all-electric, and this fall it will unveil its new flagship, with deliveries coming next year. The strategy is distinctive but risky and has drawn some prominent detractors.
By Brett Berk
CreditRomain Maurice/Getty Images for Haute Living
Wheels
Tesla Sales Surge 25% on Recovery in Europe
Price cuts helped the electric automaker rebound in Europe in the second quarter, offsetting declines in the United States.
By Jack Ewing
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BMW Will Build a New Electric S.U.V. in South Carolina
The German company is doubling down on electric vehicles even as other automakers pull back after acknowledging billions of dollars in losses.
By Jack Ewing
CreditWill Crooks for The New York Times
In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk
Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.
By Jack Ewing
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How Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
A derailed gamble led Honda to its first-ever annual loss and has intensified scrutiny over the future of its chief executive.
By River Akira Davis
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Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups
It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.
By Karen Zraick
CreditAcacia Johnson for The New York Times
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
By Michael H. KellerEli MurrayDanielle Ivory and Irineo Cabreros
CreditGabriel Blanco/The New York Times
A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
By Jack Ewing
CreditCynthia R. Matonhodze for The New York Times
Musk’s Next Move May Be a Megamerger of SpaceX and Tesla
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.
By Jack Ewing and Ryan Mac
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U.S. Will Investigate Why a Tesla Crashed Into a Texas House
The car’s driver-assistance system was in use when the crash killed a woman on Friday, the police said.
By Lauren McCarthy
Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman, Officials Say
The driver told investigators he was using the vehicle’s automated-driver system when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a house in Harris County, Texas.
By Johnny Diaz
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Have You Bought a Tesla Recently? We Want to Hear From You.
Tesla sales are rebounding in Europe even though many people have negative feelings about Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive. We want to know why.
By Jack Ewing
Wheels
A New Era of Super-Hybrid Cars Is Coming
Extended-range electric vehicles promise to reduce costs and appeal to America’s appetite for adventure. And they’re coming to showrooms soon.
By Tom Voelk
Just How Much Are E.V. Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High?
Over a long period, gas prices tend to be more volatile than electricity rates.
By Francesca Paris
How Tesla’s Stock Listing in 2010 Enabled SpaceX’s I.P.O.
Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX.
By Jack Ewing
Wheels
To Sell Trucks, Break Out the Cowboys and Wrap Them in Old Glory
Americans — especially American men — love trucks, and high gas prices aren’t swaying automakers. Ram has a new line of fuel-guzzling muscle trucks, and some in-your-face ads to sell them.
By Roy Furchgott
Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads
The temporary shutdowns came after videos emerged showing two Waymo cars stopped on swamped streets in Atlanta on Wednesday.
By Michael Levenson
Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Could Jolt the Trucking Industry
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.
By Jack Ewing and Gabriela Bhaskar
Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles
A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.
By Jack Ewing