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. — […]
Bloomberg names new Detroit bureau chief, new head of auto coverage
Bloomberg News has named a new Detroit bureau chief and a new U.S. team leader for auto coverage. David Welch is the new bureau chief. He has been the deputy team leader for auto coverage since January 2015. He has previously been a consumer reporter covering Wal-Mart, a reporter on Bloomberg’s deals team and an […]
Coverage: Auto sales fell in September
Auto sales, after six years of strong growth, fell in September even though dealers increased financial incentives to potential buyers. Nathan Bomey of USA Today has the news: September vehicle sales declined 0.5% to 1.44 million units, reflecting an annualized selling rate of 17.76 million vehicles, according to Autodata. With one quarter to go, the industry is expected to […]
WSJ seeks aviation/Boeing reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an enterprising reporter to join its aviation team with a focus on covering Boeing, one of America’s most important companies. The job requires close coverage of the company’s performance, products and culture, including everything from new thinking on airliners to labor policy. The successful candidate will be expected […]
CNN hires WSJ reporter Ostrower as aviation editor
CNN announced Wednesday that it has hired Jon Ostrower, an aviation beat reporter at the Wall Street Journal since 2012, as its aviation editor. He starts Oct. 13. In this new role, Ostrower will lead coverage of the business of aviation, primarily as a writer but also as an in-house expert. As a teen in Boston, after […]
Consumer Reports seeks cars content team leader
Have a passion for cars and precision-tuned sense of what consumers want? Come bring your editorial and strategic talent to the only truly independent brand committed to creating high-quality, consumer centric content. Consumer Reports is looking for a Content Development Team Leader for our CARS Consumer Focus Area. The right candidate will have a keen […]
Automotive News seeks reporter in Detroit
Automotive News is seeking a reporter. Responsibilities include: Production of high quality editorial content for Automotive News and all its platforms. The majority of this person’s time will be covering a major automaker with the remaining time spent covering major suppliers. The reporter will be responsible for all facts of coverage of these companies and […]
WSJ seeks auto reporter in Detroit
The Wall Street Journal’s Detroit bureau is seeking a dogged reporter to cover the auto industry, which is one of our most important corporate beats. The global car business touches areas central to our business coverage, from moonshot R&D projects to Rustbelt manufacturing operations, from long supply chains to mom-and-pop dealerships. The entry of Google, […]
WSJ seeks logistics reporter in Atlanta
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a curious and creative reporter to cover one of its most critical corporate beats: express delivery and freight transportation. The beat includes UPS, FedEx, DHL, the U.S. Postal Service and the pivotal role those operations are playing in e-commerce and the disruption of retail. It also includes trucking, railroads […]
