Detroit Free Press seeks autos reporter/editor
The Detroit Free Press, a Gannett Co., Inc., company, is seeking a veteran automobile industry reporter/editor to cover one of the Detroit Three auto companies and to also lead and supervise the Free Press team of autos reporters — directing deep, enterprising coverage of this most-important Detroit-area industry. The successful candidate would have deep knowledge […]
Coverage: Volkswagen’s U.S. CEO Michael Horn is out
Michael Horn was Volkswagen’s public face in the early days after its highly-publicized emissions scandal broke, but now the German automaker’s top U.S. manager is out. The company disclosed in a filing Wednesday that Horn left the company and will be replaced by Hinrich Woebcken. John Stoll and Mike Spector of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: […]
Bloomberg seeks auto reporter in South Korea
Bloomberg News seeks an aggressive and resourceful reporter with a track record of breaking news on corporate and policy developments to cover South Korea’s largest companies, focusing on the auto industry. The ideal candidate will have experience reporting major corporate news under deadline pressure and be able to deliver features on important trends and personalities […]
Dallas Morning News names new aviation reporter
Conor Shine is the new aviation reporter at the Dallas Morning News, replacing the retired Terry Maxon. Assistant business editor Peter Johnson writes, “It’s not quite the same as following in the footsteps of Roger Staubach or Peyton Manning, though Terry did leave big shoes to fill. “But Conor clearly is up to the task. […]
BuzzFeed seeks technology/transportation reporter
BuzzFeed News is looking for smart, tenacious, and enthusiastic reporter in its San Francisco bureau to cover the fast-changing transportation sector. You should be able respond quickly to the news of the day, develop a beat, break news, and advance stories. This is a highly ambitious bureau, with an amazing team of reporters and editors. […]
Re/code hires BuzzFeed’s Bhuiyan to cover transportation
Tech news site Re/code has hired BuzzFeed transportation reporter Johana Bhuiyan to cover the same beat. She starts March 7. Re/codes Kara Swisher writes, “One needs only to read her timely and tough pieces on Uber, the kingpin of the car-sharing market, to see how she approaches the topic. But Uber will not be the only […]
Detroit News hires Laing to cover auto regulation
Keith Laing, a reporter for The Hill, joined The Detroit News on Monday as a reporter in its Washington bureau covering automotive regulation and other assignments. Laing covered transportation policy in Congress for The Hill newspaper, where he managed the paper’s Transportation Report blog. Laing has also worked for the News Service of Florida, where he tracked the Florida state legislature with […]
Coverage: South Korean prosecutors raid Volkswagen’s office
Problems continue to pile on scandal-ridden, automaker Volkswagen. On Friday, South Korea prosecutors raided the company’s local headquarters in connection with the country’s investigation into VW’s emissions case. Meanwhile, new internal memos and emails were released in Germany that indicate former CEO Martin Winterkorn knew about the emissions cheating earlier than he admitted to. Hyunjoo Jin […]
Bloomberg seeks auto reporter in Shanghai
China is home to the world’s largest and most competitive auto market, where global giants Toyota and General Motors compete with homegrown brands like Geely and Great Wall. The automotive industry in China is also undergoing a seismic shift with a state-led initiative to promote the use of electric vehicles. Bloomberg seeks an aggressive and […]
U.S. News seeks consumer writer to cover cars
U.S. News & World Report is actively seeking an experienced Consumer Advice Writer for our consumer-oriented automotive site, U.S. News Best Cars. This position is based in our metro-accessible, Washington, D.C. office and will be working in a brand new office suite, set up for the collaborative work environment our employees appreciate, but remote work can […]
