N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Biden Administration Announces New Tailpipe Rules Aimed to Expand EVs

    The regulation would essentially require automakers to sell more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution.

13. What to Know About the Clean Auto Rule: It’s Not a Ban on Gas Cars

    The measure aims to encourage sales of electric vehicles and hybrids. Here’s how it works.

14. New Rules Will Still Push Carmakers to Sell More Electric Cars

    New Biden administration auto rules are less forceful than an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.

15. 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.