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| Editor-in-chief | Keith Crain |
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| Categories | Automotive |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | KC Crain |
| Total circulation | 57,693[1] (2011) |
| First issue | August 27, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-08-27) (as Automotive Daily News) |
| Company | Crain Communications |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Detroit,Michigan, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0005-1551 |
Automotive News is a weekly newspaper established in 1925, written for theautomotive industry, predominantly for individuals corresponding withautomobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers.[2] It is based inDetroit and owned byCrain Communications Inc.[3] Globally, there are more than 55 editors and reporters.
The company's headquarters is located at 1155 Gratiot Avenue in downtownDetroit, Michigan.
The first issue ofAutomotive News was published under the nameAutomotive Daily News inNew York on August 27, 1925, by Slocum Publishing, with George Slocum as itsDetroit advertising manager. The chief backer ofAutomotive Daily News wasBernarr Macfadden.
In 1933, Slocum purchased the otherinvestors' interests, moved the newspaper to Detroit, as well as switching to only publish on Wednesday and Saturday instead of five times a week. In June 1938 the Wednesday issue was discarded, and the June 4 issue was the first to use the nameAutomotive News. Slocum also reduced the subscription price from $6 to $4 per year. In 1939, he changed the publication day to Monday.
Circulation was 5,000 when Slocum moved the paper toDetroit. It grew to 12,000 at the commencement of World War II but fell to 8,748 during the war. During 1942–45, when there was no auto industry,Automotive News retained 73% of its circulation. From 1936, Pete Wemhoff served as the managing editor, editor, publisher, and general manager for the next 35 years.
Slocum Publishing Co. was purchased by Crain Communications in 1971. Keith Crain became the publisher and editorial director.
Automotive News is now a part of Crain Communications' Automotive News Group. Keith E. Crain is the Editor-in-Chief ofAutomotive News and Chairman of the Board ofCrain Communications. Long-time publisher Jason Stein stepped down in 2021 and was replaced by KC Crain.
There are a number of different versions of the publication aimed at specific countries and regions.Automotive News Europe launched in 1996, focusing on the European auto industry.[4]Automotive News China launched in 2006 and is published in both simplified Chinese and English.[5]Automobilwoche is a print publication focusing on the German automotive industry.[6] It is distributed twice a month on Monday and has a circulation of approximately 15,000.Automotive IT was started in 1997, focusing on the auto IT industry and solutions.Automotive NewsCanada launched in 2015 and focuses on the Canadian automotive industry.
The brand hosts several annual events, including:
AutoNews.com is a website that provides automotive news updates,[7] including news generated fromAutomotive News,Automotive News Europe,Automotive News China,Autoweek,Bloomberg, andReuters business news.