Reuters is looking for a U.S.-based reporter to join our global automotive team. The sector is undergoing a historic change with the transition to electric vehicles and the effort to develop self-driving technology. Tesla has proven an EV leader but is now pivoting to robo taxis as it struggles with falling sales and stiff competition from rising Chinese electric-vehicle makers. Legacy automakers are spending billions of dollars to catch up as the whole sector races for the next battery breakthroughs to make EVs more affordable. And yet all automakers are struggling with stalling EV demand globally, prompting a surge in sales of gas-electric hybrids and a rethinking of ambitious regulatory timelines for an all-electric future.
The beat will focus on major automakers operating in the United States and topics ranging from from technological innovation to corporate strategy, politics and government policy, branding, safety, labor and the environment.
This reporter will work with a team of auto correspondents and editors in the U.S. and globally to provide exclusive news and insight for investors, industry insiders and general readers who rely on Reuters news through media partners and our own platforms.
In this role, you will report to the U.S.-based global automotive editor or a deputy. The position could be based in either Detroit or San Francisco.
Please note the application deadline is September 8th. Early applications are encouraged.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Autos Correspondent, U.S., you will:
- Develop sources in the rapidly changing auto industry.
- Cover the biggest breaking industry news and the events that demand reader attention on the beat and beyond.
- Deliver exclusive news and deeply reported explanatory and investigative stories offering distinctive insight to investors, industry insiders and general readers.
- Track and analyze trends in sales, market positioning and corporate strategy.
- Seize opportunities to cover how the auto industry developments impact the environment, battery-mineral mining, trade, labor and other major issues, in collaboration with other Reuters teams globally.
- Work closely with Reuters photographers, TV crews and graphics team to develop multimedia stories to appeal to readers.
About You
To become the Autos Correspondent, U.S., you should:
- Have demonstrated ability to break news and write deeply reported stories on a beat.
- Be a creative storyteller with a sharp eye for visual news elements that reveal a narrative.
- Have the ability to write quickly and accurately under deadline pressure.
- Be able to meet tight deadlines and take charge of daily planning.
- Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with a variety of collaborators.
- A track record on the automotive beat and an existing source network are desirable but not essential.
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.