Automotive News print editor Johnson retiring after 35 years
Rick Johnson, the print editor of Automotive News, is retiring from the Crain’s publication after 35 years. Johnson has been print editor since 2013. He was managing editor of the publication from 2004 to 2013. His last day is March 1. He joined Automotive News in 1984 as a reporter in Detroit and was later […]
Coverage: Tesla unveils $35,000 Model 3, to close stores
Tesla Inc. said on Thursday it would not be profitable in the first quarter, as it offered for the first time a $35,000 version of its Model 3 sedan and said its global sales would now be online-only. Alexandria Sage of Reuters had the news: Chief Executive Elon Musk’s warning on profit during a conference call […]
Charlotte Observer seeks biz reporter to cover health care and aviation
The aviation/health care beat on the business team is a critical, high-profile one for The Charlotte Observer. It requires both a daily presence as well as enterprise work to help our community understand and make sense of two crucial areas of the city that touch nearly everyone. The beat needs to connect with readers on multiple […]
Skift has hired Unnikrishnan as editor of Airline Weekly
Madhu Unnikrishnan has been hired by Skift as the new editor of Airline Weekly. Skift acquired Airline Weekly, including its subscription-based newsletter, for an undisclosed amount in September. Airline Weekly launched in 2004. For the past year, Unnikrishnan has worked in corporate communication for United Airlines. He previously was managing editor and editor in chief […]
Coverage: The FAA is investigating Southwest over baggage weight issues
Federal air-safety regulators are investigating Southwest Airlines Co. for widespread miscalculation of the total weight of checked bags loaded onto each of its flights. Andy Pasztor of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The Federal Aviation Administration’s yearlong civil probe, the documents show, found systemic and significant mistakes with employee calculations and luggage-loading practices, resulting in potential discrepancies […]
Ward’s Automotive Report ends 96-year publication streak
Ward’s Automotive Reports, the 96-year-old weekly newsletter that helped create the craft of automotive journalism, published its last issue Jan. 28. Mark Phelan of The Detroit Free Press writes, “WAR published data suppliers used to plan their own production. Dealers studied the figures to see what was selling, how the competition was doing and whether […]
Toledo Blade seeks auto and health care reporter
The Toledo Blade, an award-winning, medium-sized Midwest newspaper, is seeking a business writer with daily newspaper experience. We’re looking for someone who has a business reporting background and preferably has some expertise with covering the automotive and healthcare industries. You must be able to pitch your own stories, write in-depth business pieces, and support the daily and […]
Coverage: Ford posts a loss amid international struggles
Ford Motor Co., which has struggled overseas and saw U.S. sales fall last year, reported its first quarterly net loss in two years Wednesday Tom Krisher of the Associated Press had the news: The Dearborn, Michigan, company said it lost $116 million, or 3 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a $2.52 billion […]
WSJ seeks an autos reporter in Detroit
The Wall Street Journal’s Detroit bureau is seeking an experienced reporter to cover autos, an industry undergoing remarkable change. Passenger cars are falling out of favor as more customers flock to larger, more versatile SUVs and trucks. Technology is challenging everything from the dashboard display to the engine to whether a driver needs to be […]
WSJ reporter Higgins to write book on Tesla
Wall Street Journal tech and automotive reporter Tim Higgins has signed a contract with book publisher Doubleday to write a book about Tesla. The book project currently does not have a working title or a publication date. It will focus on how Tesla is trying to overhaul the automotive industry with its electric cars. Higgins […]
