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Michael Pertschuk, Antismoking and Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 89

Emerging as the Senate’s leading staff expert on tobacco control legislation, Mr. Pertschuk was recruited by Senator Warren G. Magnuson, the Washington Democrat who was chairman of the Commerce Committee. Mr. Pertschuk served as a counsel to the committee from 1964 to 1968 and as chief counsel and staff director from 1968 to 1977, when… Continue reading Michael Pertschuk, Antismoking and Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 89

Tesla Cuts Prices Sharply as It Moves to Bolster Demand

New competitors are on the way, too. This year, General Motors is supposed to start making electric versions of its Chevrolet Silverado pickup and Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox sport utility vehicles. Tesla has also had trouble in China, its largest market, where a local manufacturer, BYD, is now the No. 1 electric vehicle brand. Tesla… Continue reading Tesla Cuts Prices Sharply as It Moves to Bolster Demand

Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’

But it has not been enough for Ishtiaq Ahmed, 42, who works for Uber and Lyft and lives with his wife and four children in Brooklyn. Mr. Ahmed said that, more than a decade ago, he used to earn $700 to $800 a day with the app services. Now, he is lucky to make $140.… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’

Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

Ford maintains that arbitration is a better way to resolve disputes. Resolution of claims “should be fair, fast, efficient and proportional to the dispute,” Ian Thibodeau, a Ford spokesman, said in an email. “Arbitration often achieves those goals faster and more effectively than the court system.” In another recent case, though, a federal judge in… Continue reading Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

GM Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of US Safety Investigation

The main federal auto safety agency disclosed on Friday that it has begun a preliminary investigation into cars that a division of General Motors has been testing as driverless taxis in San Francisco. The agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in a filing posted on its website that it had received reports that… Continue reading GM Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of US Safety Investigation

A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

When he announced, on July 28, his decision to retire at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel could not have foreseen the domino effect that would follow. Four days later, Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would replace Vettel. What is known as “the silly season” — referring to all the talk that begins… Continue reading A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes

Ferrari began the season with a strong one-two finish in the first race and a win in the third, prompting team hopes that it would finally land its first title since 2008. But it fell short, finishing second in the constructors’ and drivers’ championships and is now searching for a new team principal. One of… Continue reading For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes

Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other

Comparing Vettel, who won four titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013, and Verstappen, he said: “Two very different drivers, two phenomenally successful drivers. What Sebastian has achieved puts him among the great and most successful drivers in the sport. But what we saw this year from Max, we witnessed something very special. “I… Continue reading Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other

This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Red Bull’s near-perfect season was marred in late October when it was punished for breaching the cost cap for 2021. Teams were allowed a budget of $145 million that season; Red Bull exceeded it by nearly $2 million. It was fined $7 million by the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, and hit with a 10… Continue reading This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull