Wheels: Life on the Road in Pandemic America

Truck stops instead of motels and 16 tanks of fuel to buy an oddball van and drive it home.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story June 16, 2020 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, July 21. Mercedes Lilienthal   Wheels Life on the Road in Pandemic America Truck stops instead of motels, hand sanitizer instead of candy and 16 tanks of fuel to buy an oddball van and drive it home. By Mercedes Lilienthal Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Anthony Tori   Worried About Social Distancing When Traveling? Join the Crowd and Rent an R.V. Recreational vehicles were gaining in popularity before the pandemic. Now, with travel restrictions loosening, a surge of travelers is drawn to the relative solitude that R.V.s offer. By Elaine Glusac Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press   Wheels Who Will Own the Cars That Drive Themselves? Fleets of vehicles roaming streets waiting to be hailed are more efficient. But the coronavirus has made people think twice about the future of car ownership even when autonomous tech arrives. By Jim Motavalli Marco Ugarte/Associated Press   The Traffic Trade-Off Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic has meant cleaner air, but not necessarily fewer traffic deaths. Can we have both? By Tanya Mohn Jake Michaels for The New York Times   Wheels This Car’s Yearly Tune-Up Costs as Much as a Civic The Bugatti Chiron commands a fortune, but for serious car aficionados in the 1 percent, it represents perfection. Perfection that can top out at 261 miles an hour. By Eric A. Taub Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Photographs by Andrew Seng for The New York Times   Pandemic Forces Car Dealers to Do the Unthinkable: Sell Online Dealerships have long resisted e-commerce, but with many showrooms closed, the dynamic is changing. By Neal E. Boudette NEWS Honda Hackers May Have Used Tools Favored by Countries A recent cyberattack that disrupted the operations of the company may have been the first time criminals used sophisticated software previously known to be used by state agents. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno Former U.A.W. President Gary Jones Pleads Guilty Mr. Jones, who was accused of embezzling $1 million, will cooperate with federal prosecutors who have been investigating corruption at the autoworkers union. By Neal E. Boudette Renault and Nissan Unveil Plan to Patch Tattered Alliance The carmakers say they will share development costs more efficiently as they try to survive the worst industry downturn in decades. By Ben Dooley and Jack Ewing Volkswagen Settles Emissions Charges Against 2 Managers The carmaker will pay a relatively modest fine to resolve criminal cases involving the chairman and chief executive. They were accused of not warning shareholders about a scandal. By Jack Ewing ‘Horrified’ and ‘Ashamed’: Volkswagen Apologizes for Ad The German car company withdrew an online ad that attracted criticism for its racist images. By Geneva Abdul Autoworkers Are Returning as Carmakers Gradually Crank Up Factories After being idle for nearly two months, G.M., Ford and Fiat Chrysler will restart assembly plants on Monday with masks, gloves and curtains. By Neal E. Boudette Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Wheels from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The Times |Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact Us The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018