N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. The C.E.O. of Detroit Axle Gave Trump’s Tariffs a Chance. Now He’s Nervous.

   The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal.

2. Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In

   Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad.

3. Robert Kubica, a Former F1 Driver, Is on Top of Endurance Racing

   He was almost killed in a crash in 2011, which all but ended his Formula 1 career. Now he’s on top of endurance racing.

4. Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Straining This Oklahoma Used Car Business

   Antonio Austin is trying to hold his car business together as President Trump’s tariffs drive up costs — and drive his customers deeper into crisis.

5. GM Cuts Profit Forecast by 20% and Says Auto Tariffs Will Cost It Billions

   General Motors now expects to earn a lot less than it did before President Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.

6. Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk

   Robyn Denholm, who leads Tesla’s board, said on social media that board members were “highly confident” in Mr. Musk, the company’s chief executive.

7. How a F1 Racecar Returns to Action So Quickly After a Crash

   After an accident during a practice session, mechanics swarm the car and grab spare parts, with the goal of making the next race. Sometimes it gets dicey.

8. Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs

   Faced with tariffs introduced by President Trump on cars, steel and aluminum, Europe’s carmakers are pessimistic about the future.

9. House Votes to Repeal California’s Clean Truck Policies

   Lawmakers voted to stop the state from requiring that an increasing share of new trucks sold there have zero emissions.

10. Trump Administration Looks to Take Steps to Ease Pain From Car Tariffs

    The planned concessions to give automakers more time to relocate production to the United States would still leave substantial tariffs on imported cars and car parts.

11. G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll

    General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.

12. Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices

    Electric vehicles will get even more expensive, but prices for Teslas and some other models may not rise as much as prices for some conventional cars.

13. Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry

    The 25 percent levies threaten automakers that are navigating Brexit, a shift to electric vehicles and other obstacles.

14. Musk Says He Will Keep Pushing for Lower Tariffs as Tesla Profits Drop 71%

    The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after its brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

15. Spa-Francorchamps: The Long History of a Famed Track

    The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps was created in 1921 and curves through the beauty of the Ardennes in Belgium.