Wheels: What Car Shows May Look Like, if Car Shows Have a Future

Europe's first big auto industry event in two years is an attempt to reverse declines in attendance.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story September 21, 2021 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, Oct. 19 Felix Schmitt for The New York Times What Car Shows May Look Like, if Car Shows Have a Future Europe's first big auto industry event in two years is an attempt to reverse declines in attendance and adapt to new technology. By Jack Ewing Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Audi Wheels Building a More Sustainable Car, From Headlamp to Tailpipe Vehicle makers shy away from traditional materials that are hard to recycle, like leather and plastics, and look to repurpose alternatives that still convey quality. By Eric A. Taub Tom Voelk Wheels The Mighty Pickup Slims Down Small trucks from Ford and Hyundai are joining a growing field of electric models as America's go-to vehicle adapts to an evolving market. By Tom Voelk Bremont Watch Company Wheels: Road Trip Coast to Coast in a Classic Car Bugeye Sprites and other small roadsters might not seem up to the task, but collectors with some time on their hands have eagerly made the trek. By Jim Motavalli Caroline Yang for The New York Times Wheels How G.M.'s First Turbo Engines Crashed and Burned Oldsmobile and Chevrolet pioneered the technology for mass-market cars, but the turbos flopped — and took decades to gain acceptance. By Roy Furchgott Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS Learning to Play Nice? Not Red Bull and Mercedes. Two crashes involving Mercedes knocked Red Bull drivers from races. The verbal battle has not been polite. By Ian Parkes Ford will stop making cars in India after losing $2 billion there over 10 years. American automakers have long struggled to gain a foothold in India, where people tend to buy smaller vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette Aiming to gain ground in electric cars, Ford hires a former Apple and Tesla executive. 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 Rivian, Electric Truck Maker Backed by Amazon and Ford, Files for I.P.O. Auto analysts consider Rivian one of the most viable electric vehicle start-ups in what is expected to be a very competitive market. By Niraj Chokshi, Noam Scheiber and Lauren Hirsch G.M. Expands Chevrolet Bolt Recall Over Battery Fire Concern The recall now covers the car's entire output, beginning with the 2017 version. The latest move, to add three model years, raises costs by $1 billion. By Neal E. Boudette 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