Coverage: New car sales declined in April, causing concern
New car sales for the auto industry’s biggest company all declined in April, leading to concerns that a seven-year rise in sales may be ending. Russ Mitchell of the Los Angeles Times had the news: The April figures aren’t an aberration. The car industry’s year-to-date sales are down as well. If the trend continues, analysts will have […]
Coverage: United Airlines forcibly removes passenger from overbooked flight
A United Airlines passenger was forcibly dragged from his seat to make room for airline crew members on a Sunday overbooked flight at O’Hare International Airport, and the video of the incident has been viewed more than 1 million times, giving the airline a public relations nightmare. Ally Marotti and Lauren Zumbach of the Chicago Tribune had the news: […]
Coverage: Tesla sales in first quarter beat expectations
Electronic vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. reported Sunday that it delivered 25,000 cars in the first quarter, up 69 percent and vastly better than expected. Alan Ohnsman of Forbes had the news: The Palo Alto, California-based company built 25,418 Model S sedans and Model X crossover vehicles in the quarter that ended March 31, Tesla said in […]
WSJ’s names Dawson its Fiat Chrysler reporter
Wall Street Journal reporter Chester Dawson has joined the Detroit bureau to cover the auto supply chain and Fiat Chrysler. Dawson spent close to four years in Calgary concentrating on the energy industry and other topics across western Canada. He’s far from new to the auto beat, having joined The Journal in New York and then […]
WSJ seeks transportation reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a transportation reporter for its New York reporting team. The reporter will cover regional transportation both online and in print, and contribute stories of national impact to the U.S. News section of The Wall Street Journal and to Page One. The successful candidate will know how to develop great […]
Consumer Reports hires content development leader for autos
Consumer Reports vice president of content Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds and director of content development Glenn Derene sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: CR has hired Patrick Olsen as the content development leader for our Autos CIA. Patrick comes to us from Cars.com where he is has been leading the Editorial team since 2006. For […]
Detroit News auto reporter joins Automotive News
Detroit News auto reporter Michael Wayland has been hired by Automotive News, a Crain’s publication. A story on its website states, “Wayland, 30, comes from The Detroit News, where he worked for two and a half years covering Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW, among other topics. He spent five years with Booth Newspapers and […]
Detroit Free Press seeks auto reporter
The Detroit Free Press, part of the USA Today Network, is looking for a seasoned reporter to join our award-winning autos team – one who can respond to breaking news, write sophisticated enterprise and occasionally do a watchdog piece. As a member of this team, you will be writing about one of the largest, most […]
Coverage: Auto sales slump in January
After a record year of sales of cars and light trucks in 2016, January sales fell 1.8 percent, calling into question whether the auto market is ripe for a slump. Michael Wayland of The Detroit News had the details: Demand for utility vehicles such as crossovers, SUVs and pickups continued to help many automakers offset heavy […]
Mateja, who covered auto industry for Chicago Tribune, dies at 71
Jim Mateja, who covered the auto industry for more than 45 years for the Chicago Tribune, has died from cancer at the age of 71. Robert Duffer of the Tribune writes, “Hired to the business copy desk in 1967 ‘the day after graduating from Western Illinois University,’ according to Mateja’s own bio, he began ‘writing about […]
