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    1. Andrettis Keep Fighting to Enter F1

      The sport just rejected their offer to create the 11th team, but Michael Andretti said they were not going away.

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      Michael Andretti is the force behind the proposal to join Formula 1.
      Michael Andretti is the force behind the proposal to join Formula 1.
      CreditChris Graythen/Getty Images
  1. Sometimes, to Make an Electric Car Better, You’ve Got to Make It a Little Worse

    Sales of electric vehicles are sagging in part because they’re so dull to drive compared with their gas counterparts.

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    CreditAnna Haifisch
    Guest Essay
  2. China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere

    More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.

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    A new Mix model by Zeekr, a Chinese electric vehicle brand, at the Beijing auto show.
    CreditGilles Sabrié for The New York Times
  3. The Sprinter Van’s Glamorous Turn

    Famous actors, singers, athletes and housewives are fans of the Mercedes-Benz van, which has become a staple in streets outside events like the Met Gala.

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    Last year, the rapper Cardi B was among the celebrity guests driven from the Mark Hotel to the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
    CreditNeil Rasmus/BFA
  4. Tesla Reaches Deals in China on Self-Driving Cars

    Elon Musk met with the country’s premier, a longtime Tesla ally, and secured regulatory nods and a necessary partnership with a Chinese tech company.

     By Keith Bradsher and

    Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive, met with China’s premier, Li Qiang, in Beijing on Sunday.
    CreditWang Ye/Xinhua, via Associated Press
  5. The Miami Grand Prix Matures

    The Miami race had a rocky first year, but organizers learned from their rookie mistakes.

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    The Miami Grand Prix’s organizers have invested millions into making improvements to the track and the overall event.
    CreditRebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
  1. Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot

    The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.

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    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Tesla’s recall of its Autopilot system.
    CreditHannah Yoon for The New York Times
  2. Honda Commits to E.V.s With Big Investment in Canada

    The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.

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    Honda has said that it would retool its factory in Marysville, Ohio, to make electric vehicles in 2026. The investment in Canada is a sign that the company expects the technology to grow in popularity.
    CreditMaddie McGarvey for The New York Times
  3. Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Threatened Strike in North Carolina

    The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand in Southern states.

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  4. Tesla’s Profit Fell 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy

    The first-quarter results are likely to fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a market dealing with slowing electric car sales.

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    The second quarter “will be a lot better,” Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said on a conference call to discuss the company’s first-quarter results.
    CreditSergei Gapon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  5. G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales

    General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.

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    General Motors sold significantly fewer electric vehicles in the first quarter than the company had expected.
    CreditCarlos Osorio/Associated Press

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  4. 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.

    By J. Edward Moreno

     
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