Coverage: California regulators put the brakes on Volkswagen’s recall
Volkswagen continues to try to redeem its reputation, but troubles still plague the German automaker. On Tuesday, California regulators rejected the company’s plan to recall the cars at the center of its emissions scandal, saying the plan was incomplete. Jad Mouawad of The New York Times summed up the day’s news: Regulators in California on […]
Bloomberg seeks industry/auto reporter in Paris
Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced reporter to help lead coverage of French industrial, manufacturing and automotive companies in Paris. The ideal candidate will have experience covering company and economic news at a major newspaper, magazine or news service. The candidate should have a record of breaking important stories and accustomed to producing clear and comprehensive […]
Coverage: Pickups and SUVs end 2015 with strong sales
The year finished strong for automakers, particularly those selling pickups and SUVs. In December, strong demand helped set an annual record of 17.5 million vehicles sold in the United States in 2015. Gautham Nagesh and John D. Stoll of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: Three years ago, Lili Rodriguez gambled when she […]
Wired expands transportation coverage
Wired magazine is creating a section of its website to cover transportation industry news. Alex Davies, who oversees the new section and plans to hire two writers, writes, “WIRED’s transportation coverage has always focused on more than the latest hypercar or theory about MH370. Last year, we reported from the front seat of Audi’s self-driving carand took Tesla Motors’ gorgeous electric SUV for a […]
Coverage: Volkswagen blames “chain of mistakes”
Officials for Volkswagen held a press conference Thursday to update the public on the ongoing investigation into its emissions scandal. The German automaker is fighting to redeem its reputation worldwide after reports of intentional cheating on emissions testing rocked the company in September. Jack Ewing of The New York Times summed up the day’s news: […]
Coverage: Fiat Chrysler to pay $70 million auto safety fine
After failing to disclose vehicle crash death and injury reports, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to pay a $70 million fine issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agreement comes after the safety regulator launched an investigation in September into Fiat Chrysler’s reporting process. David Shepardson of Reuters broke the news of the impending […]
LA Times seeks auto reporter
The Los Angeles Times is looking for an automotive reporter with the big picture vision to help readers peer into the future of mobility. California has long been a hub of the industry and car culture – and traffic and smog. Now the state’s efforts to conquer those problems, along with its dominance of the […]
Auto reporter Maynard to join WBUR/NPR
Micheline Maynard, former auto industry reporter for USA Today and the New York Times, has been hired by NPR and WBUR’s “Here & Now” as a senior editor. She will start in January. On LinkedIn, Maynard wrote, “I’ll be a senior editor, based in Boston. It’s exciting to return to public media, working with a terrific team.” For […]
Coverage: Volkswagen returns to headlines
Volkswagen returned to headlines over the weekend, after the management held meetings in Qatar with one of the automaker’s biggest shareholders. The meeting comes just days before CEO Matthias Müller is expected to give an update on the company following its highly-publicized emissions scandal. Jack Ewing, Graham Bowley and Melissa Eddy of The New York Times wrote about how […]
Auto reporter leaves Bloomberg for Audi
Mark Clothier, an automotive industry reporter covering Fiat, Chrysler and luxury cars for Bloomberg, has resigned to become a spokesman for Audi. Clothier had been at Bloomberg for 11 years. His job at Audi is to help manage employee and dealer communications as well as some media and analyst relations. In an email to his […]
