New York Times Kills Autos Section

By: Joe Pompeo | Capital New York

The New York Times is killing its automobiles section as part of a broader effort to cut costs.

Executive editor Dean Baquet announced the decision Wednesday morning, telling staff in a memo that "the masthead and I concluded there is no longer an economic reason for a separate section" devoted to automobile coverage. The section, which runs on Sundays, will cease publication as of the first of the year.