Detroit News hires new auto reporter who’s following dad’s footsteps
Nora Naughton, a business development reporter at The Stamford (Conn.) Advocate, has been hired as an auto reporter for The Detroit News. She will start in late October. Naughton’s father is Bloomberg News auto reporter Keith Naughton, who got his start covering the auto beat for the News in 1988. Naughton also covered City Hall for […]
Detroit Free Press seeks an auto reporter
The Detroit Free Press 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 complex industries in the world at a […]
Nissan to launch new Leaf this week
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will launch its redesigned Leaf this week, with all eyes on how the all-electric vehicle’s battery range will stack up against its Tesla Inc. and General Motors Co. competitors. Claudia Assis of MarketWatch.com had the news: The Leaf is the reigning EV champion in sales — Nissan says it sold more than 280,000 Leafs […]
Auto reporter Snavely joins PR firm
Detroit Free Press reporter Brent Snavely has left the newspaper and joined Michigan’s largest public relations firm, Lambert, Edwards & Associates. Snavely will work with the firm’s investor relations and manufacturing and mobility clients, as well as will provide strategic counsel firm-wide. Most recently, he served as the lead automotive writer at the Detroit Free Press where he […]
Coverage: Tesla wants to test an autonomous driving truck
Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi truck ahead of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker’s lineup. Dana Hull of Bloomberg News had the news: The California Department of Motor Vehicles is meeting with Tesla on Wednesday, said Jessica Gonzalez, a spokeswoman […]
Automotive News seeks reporter to cover auto retail
Automotive News, a growing and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class business journalist to cover U.S. auto retailing and other beats out of our main office in Detroit. This position calls for a multimedia-talented reporter who is comfortable covering auto retailing trends. A key part of this beat will […]
CNBC is looking for an airline reporter
CNBC is looking for an airline reporter to break news and stay on top of developing trends in the airline industry, including news on the companies themselves along with new DHS regulations. The ideal candidate will be passionate about airlines and transportation, with a strong list of contacts, and a sophisticated appreciation for news and […]
Consumer Reports seeks auto writer/editor
A creative content developer conceiving of and executing a range of digital, print, social, interactive, and video content for all Consumer Reports products. With general supervision, the Multimedia Content Creator writes, edits and enhances the work of Auto Test Center team, making sure stories are on-strategy, on-time, accurate, incorporate the contributions of all relevant internal […]
Little Rock daily hires two new biz reporters
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock has hired two new business reporters. Nathan Owens has been hired to cover Tyson Foods. He previously was a general assignment reporter at the El Dorado News-Times in Arkansas. Owens is a University of Arkansas graduate who also interned at the Oxford American in Little Rock. Dalton LaFerney has […]
Migliore named editor in chief of Autoblog
Greg Migliore, a senior editor at Autoblog for the past three years, has been named its editor in chief. Migliore writes, “A little bit about me: I’ve been at Autoblog for three years as a Senior Editor, so I feel well-prepared to take the reins of something that means so much to so many. Before […]
