Coverage: Tesla announces self-driving car
If you didn’t think Tesla is the coolest car, Thursday’s stories about the company put it even further ahead of the competition. Chris Woodyard wrote for USA Today that Tesla will add a self-driving system in a few months, putting it on the cutting edge of new technology: Tesla Motors announced updates Thursday to its […]
Mashable seeks transportation reporter in New York
Mashable is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic reporter to lead our coverage about the many industries surrounding transportation: car, rail, nautical, plane and future technologies (e.g. Hyperloop). The ideal candidate will have several years’ experience reporting on some or all of these areas, with a focus on how the transportation sector is being disrupted, […]
Coverage: Honda CEO steps down
After several years of recalls and other issues, Honda’s chief executive officer is being replaced with what some are calling a low-level engineer. He’s certainly an unknown to run one of the world’s largest carmakers. Bloomberg’s Jie Ma and Yukiko Hagiwara had this story about the company’s attempt to put quality control back on the […]
Little Rock paper hires new transportation reporter
Robbie Neiswanger, a sports reporter covering the Arkansas Razorbacks for Stephens Media, has been hired by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to cover transportation. A story on Arkansas Business states, “Neiswanger will replace staff writer Chris Bahn, who shifted beats late last year to cover Wal-Mart when reporter Cyd King moved to Little Rock. King began covering […]
White, Pulitzer winner, leaving WSJ
Joe White, who has worked at The Wall Street Journal for the past 27 years, is leaving the paper. White has been a senior editor at the paper for the past 15 months. He previously was global auto editor, based in the Detroit bureau. White joined the Journal in July 1987 as a reporter in […]
Coverage: Another auto company under fire
General Motors is likely celebrating that the headlines aren’t about them or vehicle recalls. Instead, Honda Motor Co. is being fined a record $70 million for underreporting deaths and injuries related to its cars. Jeff Plungis had this story for Bloomberg: Honda Motor Co. (7267) agreed to pay a record $70 million in fines and submit […]
Time Inc. publications hire two for auto coverage
Time Inc. has hired Sue Callaway as senior editor for automotive. In this new position, Callaway will oversee editorial coverage of the automotive industry across titles, including Fortune, Time, Sports Illustrated, Money, Real Simple and other brands. Callaway will also develop potential new automotive initiatives for Time Inc. Joining Callaway in covering the auto industry is Jason H. […]
US News seeks auto reporter
U.S. News & World Report is seeking an experienced, full-time Autos Online Editor/Technical Writer for our consumer-oriented automotive site, usnews.com/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. The autos team at U.S. […]
