N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. Hertz and Other Rental Car Agencies Turn to AI for Damage Detection

   Hertz and other agencies are increasingly relying on scanners that use high-res imaging and A.I. to flag even tiny blemishes, and customers aren’t happy.

2. The World Endurance Championship Turns a Corner

   After many manufacturers had bolted from the series, the W.E.C. made changes, and they came pouring back.

3. Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars

   The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.

4. In F1, a Reinvigorated Williams Climbs Into Fifth Place

   The once-dominant team has languished at the bottom of the standings in recent years, but a new owner and leader have helped turn its fortunes around.

5. What are Kei Cars and Trucks and How Can You Get Them?

   In an era of supersized pickups and SUVs, Kei cars and trucks bring a (very) little piece of Japan to the United States. Getting one on the road can be complicated.

6. Should the Government Stop Subsidizing a Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?

   The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function.

7. Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break

   Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.

8. Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin

   The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.

9. Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular

   Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.

10. BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs

    BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

11. Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field

    Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

12. Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

    Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

13. Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla

    It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.

14. Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

    Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from Tesla, which has seen a drop in sales in other countries as well.

15. Driverless Semi Trucks Are Here, With Little Regulation and Big Promises

    As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.