Automotive News seeks DC regulatory reporter
Automotive News, a growing and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class business journalist to cover the automotive regulatory and political beat in Washington, D.C. This scoop-heavy assignment will offer a front-row seat to the industry’s transition to the Trump administration and to the revolutionary changes impacting the regulation of […]
Coverage: Boeing to cut jobs amid stronger dollar
Boeing Co.’s commercial airplane unit said it would cut an as-yet-undetermined number of jobs in 2017 after slashing its workforce by 8 percent in 2016, as it struggles to sell planes in the face of a strong dollar. Alwyn Scott of Reuters has the news: The company did not say how many jobs it will cut […]
Bloomberg seeks auto regulation reporter
Bloomberg News is looking for an enterprising reporter to cover automobile policymaking and regulation in Washington. Do you have a record of breaking news and writing deeply reported enterprise stories under deadline pressure? If so, you’re the perfect person to join our top-flight team of veteran reporters and editors who follow the industry from Detroit to […]
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 […]
