Coverage: Google’s parent spins off self-driving car company
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced Tuesday that is was spinning off its self-driving car operation into a separate company called Waymo. Daisuke Wakabayashi of The New York Times has the news: Alphabet’s decision to spin out Waymo is a signal that the company thinks its self-driving technology has advanced beyond research project status and […]
Coverage: Buffett buys airline stocks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. disclosed Monday that it has invested in a number of publicly traded airlines, selling his stake in Wal-Mart Stores and some other investments. Doug Cameron and Nicole Friedman of The Wall Street Journal had the news: Berkshire Hathaway said in a regulatory filing that it had taken stakes in American Airlines Group Inc., […]
Detroit News’ Ford reporter joins Automotive News
Michael Martinez, the Ford Motor Co. reporter at the Detroit News, has joined Automotive News covering the car maker. Martinez had been at the News since 2012, joining the paper first as an intern and then as a business reporter covering all aspects of business in Metro Detroit with an emphasis on writing for the […]
Bankrate.com seeks transportation reporter
Bankrate is looking for a great reporter and blogger to educate consumers on all aspects of transportation: From buying a car to a boat to saving for Space-X or a rocket pack, we want you to report on everything consumers need to know about spending money to move around. Ideal candidates will have passion for all […]
Coverage: VW emissions scandal spreads to Audi
The emission scandal is not over for Volkswagen AG as California authorities have found a similar problem in some of its Audi vehicles. William Boston of The Wall Street Journal has the news: The Audi software was designed to mask emissions implicated in global warming, instead of smog as in the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal that erupted […]
WSJ adds auto reporter in Detroit
Wall Street Journal auto editor John Stoll sent out the following announcement on Friday: All, Just when you thought we had enough University of Michigan grads with WSJ bylines, another Wolverine has joined us in the Motor City. We are pleased to announce the addition of Adrienne Roberts to the Detroit bureau and the global autos team. […]
Coverage: Tesla Motors soars after quarterly profit
Tesla Motors Inc. reported a surprise profit on Wednesday, sending its stock price soaring. Robert Ferris of CNBC.com had the news: In a conference call Wednesday night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company currently believes the fourth quarter will be profitable excluding non-cash stock-based expenses, and added there is a “chance” Tesla will be profitable […]
Greenville News seeks business reporter
The Greenville News in Upstate South Carolina, part of the USA TODAY Network, a top global digital media company, which reaches more than 100 million people monthly through a powerful network of mobile & publishing properties is looking for a full-time business journalist to report on the boom of economic development and new businesses in […]
Auto reporter, at Chrysler since 2005, returns to fourth estate
Ed Garsten, who left his job as an auto reporter for the Detroit News in 2005 to work for Daimler Chrysler, has returned to journalism with a job at Automotive News. Garsten writes, “My goal had always been to finish out my career back in news and I’m thrilled to announce I start today as […]
Plungis leaves Bloomberg for Consumer Reports
Jeff Plungis has resigned from Bloomberg News to become a senior automotive reporter at Consumer Reports. He will be based in Washington, working on stories about auto safety, the environment, new technology and corporate accountability. Best wishes to the talented friends and colleagues I’m leaving at Bloomberg, one of the world’s great news organizations. — […]
