Wheels: Crackdown on Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Has Amateur Racers Up in Arms

A recent court decision against a maker of aftermarket parts has jolted an industry.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 18, 2021 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, June 15. Etienne Laurent/EPA, via Shutterstock wheels Crackdown on Emissions 'Defeat Devices' Has Amateur Racers Up in Arms A recent court decision against a maker of aftermarket parts, coupled with the new possibility of criminal charges, has jolted an industry. By Roy Furchgott Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Anna Ottum for The New York Times Wheels 'The Traveling Zoo': Life on the Road, With Pets at Their Side Many truckers depend on the companionship of dogs, cats, birds, pigs — or even a hedgehog. By Jim Motavalli Kevin Adams Wheels When One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Transmission Building cars from old fridges and junkyard parts, these tinkerers make the most of castoff materials to build an array of wild and impressive cars. By Mercedes Lilienthal Erik Blad Buying an Electric Vehicle? Here Is Some Advice. Buying an electric car can be exciting and bewildering. Consider what kind of car you want and need and where you will charge. By Niraj Chokshi Cécile Gariépy So Your Car Has Been Recalled. Now What? Recalls are common, but receiving a notice can still be unnerving. Here's what to expect. By Norman Mayersohn Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Polestar Wheels An Electric Car With Swedish Roots, and a Rebellious Streak The Polestar 2 inherits some classic Scandinavian design elements from its Volvo lineage, but aims to be a little more free spirited. By Eric A. Taub NEWS Bottom Drops Out of the Red-Hot Market for Electric Vehicle Start-Ups Lordstown Motors said it would start producing and selling electric pickup trucks this year, but there is little evidence it is ready to do so. Its stock has tumbled from a high of about $30 last year to around $8. By Neal E. Boudette and Matthew Goldstein Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars. Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive, blamed the amount of energy, increasingly generated from fossil fuels, used by Bitcoin. By Neal E. Boudette The Lithium Gold Rush: Inside the Race to Power Electric Vehicles A race is on to produce lithium in the United States, but competing projects are taking very different approaches to extracting the vital raw material. Some might not be very green. By Ivan Penn, Eric Lipton and Gabriella Angotti-Jones Tesla Profit Hits a Quarterly Record The electric-car maker's performance reflected increasing sales and production around the world. By Neal E. Boudette A Tiny Part's Big Ripple: Global Chip Shortage Hobbles the Auto Industry Almost every carmaker has had to curtail production, hampering the economic recovery. By Jack Ewing and Neal E. Boudette Biden Wants to Slash Emissions. Success Would Mean a Very Different America. Hitting the targets could require a rapid shift to electric vehicles, the expansion of forests nationwide, development of complex new carbon-capture technology and many other changes, researchers said. By Brad Plumer 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 TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018