N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. 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.

2. Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Global Workforce

   Along with the departure of two senior executives, the cuts added to signs of turmoil at the electric car company.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved 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.

12. 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.

13. Stellantis to Recall Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s, Citing Airbag Issue

    The recall could affect owners of Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s. The airbags have the potential to explode and hurl shrapnel.

14. 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.

15. VW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union

    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.