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smarter driving: Putting Premium Gas in an Engine That Requires Regular? Stop It Now

Only 18 percent of new cars require premium. The owners of the other 82 percent waste about $2 billion a year using a gas that provides no benefit.

 

What Exactly Is Uber’s ‘Core Platform Contribution Margin’?

Uber, like many other tech companies, is using a few creative terms to describe its business. We’ll try to translate them for you.

 

He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.

Peter Ashlock has completed 25,000 trips for Uber. As insiders cash in with what may be a $100 billion public offering, he’s on the road to nowhere.

 

Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Illegally Selling Prototypes Not Fit for the Road

The automaker, which is trying to regain the trust of car buyers after an emissions scandal in 2015, has acknowledged improperly selling preproduction cars.

 

Tesla Ends Online Sales of $35,000 Model 3, Creating New Hurdle for Buyers

The automaker said its lowest-priced offering would be available only in stores or by phone, just weeks after emphasizing a shift to online sales.

 

Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion

The ride-hailing giant gave some investors an initial estimate of its public market valuation, which ranged from $90 billion to $100 billion.

 

Wheels: Gentlemen, Start Your Algorithms

A racetrack veteran compares the Self Racing Cars contest in California to hot-rod modders of old: “This event, with its hackers, tinkerers and engineers, is just like that.”

 

Wheels: Tesla Got an Early Lead, but Luxury Electric Rivals Are Racing to Catch Up

Several months ago, Jaguar introduced the I-Pace sport utility vehicle, and more rival electrics will soon be available from Audi, Mercedes, Porsche and Volvo.

 

The Israeli Election: A Journey to Netanyahu’s Base

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership has divided the country, but can Israelis imagine a future without him?

 

Lens: Despite Prison and Torture, Shahidul Alam Refuses to Stay Quiet

Ahead of his court case, the Bangladeshi photojournalist and activist discussed democratizing photography and government censorship at the New York Portfolio Review.

 

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