N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. With Gas Prices Through the Roof, Will Renting an EV or Hybrid Car Save You Money?

   With gas prices through the roof, more travelers are considering alternative vehicles to control costs. But how much will you really save?

2. Tesla’s Semi Truck 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.

3. 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.

4. Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

   Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

5. Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year

   Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.

6. These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks

   People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.

7. Driving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable

   The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.

8. Electric Cars Were a Big Deal Over a Hundred Years Ago

   The very first E.V. was born in the 1830s. By the 1900s, electric carriages were dodging horse droppings in Manhattan streets.

9. G.M.’s Profit Bolstered by a $500 Million Tariff Refund

   Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.

10. Ford Reports Higher Profit Thanks Partly to Tariff Refund

    Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that the Supreme Court later struck down.

11. A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law

    City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.

12. The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.

    Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.

13. The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD

    Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.

14. 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.

15. Thousands of EV Car Leases Are Ending Soon, Giving Buyers a More Affordable Option

    The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.