Dave Versical Former Chief of Editorial Operations for Automotive News See All Staff Page Recent Stories Retiring editor reflects on his East Side story A retiring editor reflects on his family, a Detroit neighborhood, an industry and the future of the publication that employed him for more than three decades. How can dealership service departments stop falling so short? A retiring editor wonders how service departments can get it wrong so often. And a retired Lexus executive has an answer. Tesla's vehicle quality is off the charts — literally Where does the EV brand rank? We don't really know, because it plays by rules different from those of its rivals. Honda's new CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, is redefining the automaker In his seven months at the helm, the 60-year-old engineer is steering the company toward a gasoline-free future in a manner reminiscent of the way it once shook the world with its engine technology. As big retailers get even bigger, small dealers are at a crossroads What's to become of the smallest of the small auto dealers in the U.S.? The story of Mike Cowles and the math of a dealership acquisition expert may provide a clue. Jason Stein: A boss who was more than we expected A longtime colleague reflects on the pending departure of Publisher Jason Stein. Another outcome of chip crisis: U.S. share tips in Japan's favor Lessons learned after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami may help explain why Japanese automakers have been less impacted by the shortage than their rivals. 5 truths from a longtime CEO TI's long-serving CEO Bill Kozyra offers five truths about the changing industry. How a one-of-a-kind service adviser made a mark Infiniti service adviser Ed Shoemaker died suddenly last December at the age of 47. An outpouring of condolences showed the rare knack he had for connecting with customers. Will today's praise for EVs live up to tomorrow's reality? Four automakers received recognition from Time for their commitment to an electric vehicle future. Getting to that future as envisioned without turmoil will be difficult, if we get there at all. For Manheim head, fighting anti-Asian hate is personal Grace Huang is the president of the auction giant. She's also an Asian American. She's no longer going along to get along. From doubts to duped: We won't be fooled again Automotive News' job was to see past Volkswagen's fabricated story about a name change. We failed to do that. And in that failure we failed our readers. A new era for 5th-gen Fords Two new family members have been named to the board. There are parallels to — and vast differences from — a similar move 33 years ago. The Darwinization of auto retail is coming The drama of who's fittest and who will survive will play out for a long time to come. The ad that has dealers fighting mad Franchised auto dealers who run on integrity have plenty of reasons to be ticked off. New York dealer Brian Benstock says it's time to fight back. Load More