Don't Bogart My Blog: Wheels: Where Did the $9 Million Cars Go?

February 11, 2020

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Wheels

Where Did the $9 Million Cars Go?

The classic auto market, humming just a few years ago, appears to be sliding into a downturn.

By Jerry Garrett

Illustration by The New York Times

Make Way for the Eco-Beast

Electric Hummers and Cybertrucks are just the beginning when it comes to sustainable trucks and S.U.V.s.

By Alex Williams

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Stephen Pingry/Tulsa World, via Associated Press

Wheels

As States Add Money to Fix Roads, U.S. Is Urged to Ante Up

States’ voters approved $7.7 billion in transportation spending last year, but the federal government needs to do more to fix the nation’s ragged roadways, highway and engineering experts say.

By Benjamin Preston

Ryan Debolski for The New York Times

Wheels

Avoiding Carsickness When the Cars Drive Themselves

If the future lets people focus on work instead of driving during the daily commute, many of us will have to conquer motion sickness to read memos (or tweets). Researchers are working on some fixes.

By Bradley Berman

Eric Risberg/Associated Press

Rental Cars and Cashless Tolls: Convenience Might Cost You

Rental car companies increasingly offer transponders for cashless tolls, but in some cases, travelers end up paying more than they need to.

By Kevin Flynn

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NEWS

Virus Exposes Cracks in Carmakers’ Chinese Supply Chains

Hyundai will idle plants in South Korea, pointing to a shortage of components due to the coronavirus outbreak and hinting at trouble for other manufacturers.

by jack ewing, neal e. boudette and geneva abdul

Tesla’s Stock Is Up 36% in Two Days. What’s Going On?

Traders who bet against Tesla’s success could be the ones now pushing the share price higher.

by niraj chokshi and peter eavis

Renault Chooses Volkswagen Executive as New C.E.O.

Luca de Meo, a marketing specialist, will need to repair the French carmaker’s troubled alliance with Nissan.

by jack ewing and liz alderman

G.M.’s Cruise Unveils a Self-Driving Car. Don’t Look for It on Roads.

The futuristic Origin, which seats six passengers and lacks a steering wheel, will require intensive testing and regulatory scrutiny before it can hit the streets.

by erin griffith