N.Y. Times news on Electric and Hybrid vehicles

1. What are Kei Cars and Trucks and How Can You Get Them?

   In an era of supersized pickups and SUVs, Kei cars and trucks bring a (very) little piece of Japan to the United States. Getting one on the road can be complicated.

2. Should the Government Stop Subsidizing a Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?

   The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function.

3. Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break

   Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.

4. Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin

   The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.

5. Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular

   Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.

6. BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs

   BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

7. Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field

   Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

8. Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

   Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

9. Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla

   It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.

10. The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

    Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president’s wrath.

11. Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

    Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from Tesla, which has seen a drop in sales in other countries as well.

12. Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters Aren’t Finished

    The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.

13. Driverless Semi Trucks Are Here, With Little Regulation and Big Promises

    As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.

14. How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies

    Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more.

15. A Sardinian Road Trip: Coastal Cliffs and Picturesque Villages

    A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here’s what she saw.