Wilson departs Automotive News for Presidio Group
Amy Wilson, who oversees retail coverage at Automotive News, has been hired by merchant banking firm Presidio Group to be director of research and communications. Wilson has spent 30 years in journalism as a reporter and editor, including the last 23 years at Automotive News. Most recently at Automotive News, Wilson directed the publication’s automotive retail coverage, […]
Lutz to cover tech and innovation at Automotive News
Hannah Lutz has joined Automotive News’ tech and innovation team to cover EV charging infrastructure, battery development and more. Before going on maternity leave, Lutz was a General Motors reporter at Automotive News, where she has worked for more than eight years. She joined as an intern and later served as a reporter and editor […]
Automotive News hires Dunlap as a reporter
Miranda Dunlap, an editorial intern at Automotive News, has joined the staff full time as a reporter to cover the automotive industry. Previously, Dunlap was at The State News in Michigan, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and then as a culture desk editor. She interned at fact checker SourcedFact and was a […]
Automotive News hires Hirsch as news editor
Jerry Hirsch has joined Automotive News as a news editor. A story on its website reports, “He is part of the growing mobility team that covers technology and trends reshaping transportation. “Hirsch previously was editor of Trucks.com and covered the auto industry for the Los Angeles Times. His work also has appeared in dozens of U.S. newspapers. “Hirsch, […]
Plumb, former Automotive News reporter and editor, dies at 97
Charles R. “Dick” Plumb, who was a former Automotive News reporter and editor, died peacefully at his home in South Carolina on May 8. He was 97. An Automotive News story states, “Early in his career, Plumb worked as a reporter and editor for several small daily and weekly newspapers in Michigan, including The Michigan Daily, Huron […]
Automotive News hires Walker as podcast producer and host
Kellen Walker is now a podcast producer and host at Automotive News. A radio and podcast veteran, Walker has spent more than 13 years at Hubbard Broadcasting as a radio host and producer in Seattle. He has also produced various B2B podcasts focusing on the real estate and cannabis industries. In his new role, […]
Automotive News veteran Versical retires
David Versical, director of editorial operations at Automotive News, has retired. In this role, he oversaw Automotive News, Automotive News Europe, Automotive News Canada, including their online operations, as well as Automotive News TV and Automotive News China. He is also the founding editor of its Fixed Ops Journal and was president of Automotive Press […]
Huetter to cover finance and insurance for Automotive News
Automotive News has hired John Huetter to cover the finance and insurance industry. He will also be a part of the retail reporting team. Huetter joins from Repairer Driven News, where he was an editorial content director for over 6 years. He was also a copy editor/page designer and breaking news/business editor at Reno Gazette-Journal. […]
Crain’s Henderson inducted to Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
Crain’s Detroit Business finance and technology reporter Tom Henderson is among seven inductees selected for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, which is run by Michigan State University. Henderson has many achievements under his belt and continues working in monthly Crain’s Michigan Business sections focused on entrepreneurship and economic development throughout the state. He has […]
Automotive News Europe editor has been quarantined
Jason Stein, the publisher of Automotive News, writes that its editor in Europe has been quarantined after covering the coronavirus pandemic. Stein writes, “It was just three weeks ago in a small town in northern Italy where our Luca Ciferri, associate publisher and editor of Automotive News Europe, first wrote about an expanding presence of […]
