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Leslie J. Allen

Editor of Shift magazine and News Editor overseeing mobility coverage for Automotive News

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Leslie J. Allen is managing editor and executive producer for Automotive News TV. Leslie joined Automotive News in 2006. She is a former auto editor at the Detroit Free Press, and also edited the automotive section, as well as the "Monday Business" section, at the Philadelphia Inquirer, while serving as associate business editor. Leslie began covering the car industry as a business reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In addition to business and automotive, Leslie has covered information technology, emerging technologies, telematics, municipal government and education. She also did a stint in media relations at the former Lucent Technologies' Bell Laboratories, including editing the in-house Bell Labs News. She has a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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Recent Stories
The hidden promise of AVs

Autonomous vehicles hold the promise of removing transportation barriers for people with disabilities, a fact that is often overlooked with the focus on technology.
Tech blasts from the past

Automotive News takes a look back at technology showcased at CES over the years.
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For auto execs, CES is a platform to promote new technologies — and portray their companies as leaders in innovation — before thousands of tech enthusiasts and members of the media.
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Today's toy could be tomorrow's parking tech

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Q&A with Robin Chase

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Ike-inspired path to EV charging?

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Transportation options should be enjoyable, too, GM exec says

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Teaching EVs and chargers to speak a common language

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Expert: No connectivity without cybersecurity

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A boost for innovative women

Quesnay, a company specializing in "innovation consulting services," has founded a program designed to give female  entrepreneurs access to the technology business.
Uber bears down on safety efforts

After a fatal accident last year in Arizona, Uber has sharpened its focus on safety and is drawing on the expertise of people from aerospace and nuclear industries.
Keep NHTSA engaged on autonomous progress

Association of Global Automakers vice president Steve Gehring says getting autonomous, connected vehicles on the road means going beyond an annual voluntary report to federal regulators.
A new look at the early form of car-sharing

Charles Knuth wants us to take a fresh look at a century-old way to tackle congestion and boost mobility: Carpooling.