Car coverage now accounts for 30 percent of The Verge traffic
Coverage of cars on Transportation, a page on tech news site The Verge, now attracts 30 percent of its reader traffic, writes Lucia Moses of Digiday. Moses writes, “Launched just seven months ago, the hub — called, simply, Transportation — now drives as much as 30 percent of the site’s traffic. The section that started […]
Bloomberg seeks oil reporter for First Word in Houston
Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter for its First Word Oil service to cover physical refined products markets on the Gulf Coast and U.S. Midcontinent. This position will be based out of our Houston office. Candidates will have experience covering petroleum markets, with in-depth knowledge of North America. They must have deep and broad contacts […]
Coverage: Toyota drops Takata, joins other automotive companies
Bad news for Japanese airbag-maker Takata continues to pile up. Toyota joined the growing list of carmakers who are dropping Takata’s airbags after U.S. regulators found Takata’s use of ammonium nitrate in its inflators could lead to deadly effects. Jonathan Soble of The New York Times had details about the company’s announcement: The president of Toyota […]
Coverage: VW posts huge loss in its third quarter earnings
It has undoubtedly been a tough couple of months for Volkswagen, and news Tuesday for the German automaker did not get better. For the first time in 15 years, Volkswagen reported a quarterly loss. The loss, totaling $1.9 billion for the quarter, comes on the back of a sweeping emissions scandal that rocked the once trusted […]
Coverage: GM and UAW strike tentative agreement
Christina Rogers and Gautham Nagesh of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: The United Auto Workers has struck a tentative labor deal with General Motors Co., avoiding a strike that would have dented the company’s U.S. production and clearing the path for members to vote on the proposal, which sets pay and benefits […]
Coverage: United appoints acting CEO
General counsel Brett J. Hart was named acting CEO of United Continental Holdings Inc. Monday after the company’s CEO Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack, placing him on indefinite leave. Munoz was CEO for just over one month before suffering a heart attack. The announcement comes after questions continued to mount about the airline’s ineffective plan […]
Coverage: Fiat Chrysler workers could strike
Fiat Chrysler could have a big problem on their hands as early as Wednesday night, if the automaker does not agree on a contract deal with workers. In a letter to the company Tuesday, the United Auto Workers said workers would strike if a deal was not reached. Not only would the potential strike include approximately 36,000 workers, […]
Coverage: Tesla unveils the Model X
Tesla Motors launched its first SUV Tuesday at its factory in Fremont, California. From falcon wing doors to a Biochemical Defense Mode, the Model X is jammed pack with features. Chuck Squatriglia and Alex Davies of Wired had the day’s news: The world’s first luxury electric SUV is gorgeous. It’s futuristic. And once again, Tesla Motors is redefining […]
Coverage: Volkswagen to vote on new CEO
As the fallout surrounding its emissions scandal continues to grow, Volkswagen is taking its first real steps at recovery by appointing a new CEO. The current frontrunner for the job is Matthias Müller, who is the current head of Porsche, a VW subsidiary. Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos of CNN Money set up Friday’s news: […]
Coverage: VW emissions scandal continues to grow
After EPA launched an investigation last week into Volkswagen allegedly deceiving regulations about its diesel car emissions, the German automaker is not only apologizing for the scandal, but it also setting aside more than $7 million for potential fines. And while it appears VW is taking the proper steps to slow the fallout that is not stopping other international investigations from popping […]
