Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 3, 2021

I’m a freelance automotive journalist with a focus on new vehicles, technology and how the two come together to create the cars we love to drive. I also speak to all things automotive at conferences and as co-host of the Wheel Bearings podcast. Pitch anything even remotely automotive. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 7, 2021

I am a freelance automotive and tech journalist. I write for Forbes Wheels, Engadget, Reviewed, and others. I’m a big fan of personal stories within the automotive world. I then transitioned to tech journalism and finally to automotive journalism. . Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

I’m the senior editor for automotive and electronic technology on the automotive editorial team at the SAE Media Group. If I don’t understand why a topic is worth writing about, I’ll never be able to convince a reader to spend time with the story. I also act as the editorial producer for SAE.org. It was approved in 2021.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kristen Strakalaitis is the morning host of First Shift at Automotive News. I also met people there who helped me improve my on-air presence and writing skills which prepared me for my first on air job as a morning/midday anchor in San Angelo, Texas. I write, my sister produces the beat, and my brother raps.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’m a reporter with Automotive News covering suppliers and electric vehicles. It’s on everyone’s radar now, but I’m extremely interested in the shift to EVs and the way traditional automotive companies and start-ups are adapting to it. I’m excited to have a front-row seat covering that shift for Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I cover the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles beat for Automotive News. I’ve also tried to explore hot-button issues and give them an automotive touch. I’ve written a lot of fun stories at Automotive News. I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

For over a decade, I was the editor-in-chief of AutoblogGreen and today I freelance for a good roster of publications, including Car and Driver, Forbes, Automotive News, SAE Automotive Engineering and others. That’s a broad request, but it ended up being a lot of fun to track down and write.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

I’m the web editor for Automotive News , supervising all breaking news content on autonews.com. I work closely with our publisher, Jason Stein, about a strategic vision for the kind of journalists and newsroom culture we want for Automotive News. I have supervised the Automotive News collegiate internship program since 2007.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. Lastly, the automotive aftermarket is figuring out how to prepare for EVs. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

The media often quote me as an automotive industry analyst, and I am a co-host of Wheelbearings podcast and creator of rebeccadrives.com , a site specializing in car reviews 200 words or less. My analyst career stretches back to 1999, but my first foray into writing stories was as a Forbes contributor in 2011.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: Automotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. I also write about mobility and transportation topics, including pedestrian safety. If a story topic interests me, I expect I will report and write a better story.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

I also consult on audience and editorial strategies for a few startup publications in the tech and automotive spaces. (If I’m interested in the zero-emission, digital transformation of the automotive industry and the future of how we get around. I get a lot of “Write about this startup!” Do those even work?

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

If you work for an automotive brand, focus your efforts on environmental initiatives that will contribute to decarbonization of the automotive industry, while encouraging your customers to take steps to lessen their impact too. Where can you make the most impact?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

I’m Craig Cole, senior editor at EV Pulse, a site dedicated to covering electric and electrified vehicles as well as alternative fuels and future automotive technology. I’ve been in this position for almost a year now, though I have been a full-time automotive journalist for 16 years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

Automotive and vehicle technology suppliers: The Detroit auto show is back. The reconfigured and revitalized show will feature a blend of hands-on automotive activations, traditional vehicle exhibits and its expanded showcase of automotive innovation and technology, AutoMobili-D.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Now our most popular blog feature, we pose questions to journalists to help PR folks, especially those in the automotive, mobility, commercial vehicle and Detroit business sectors, to better understand how they can better serve journalists. Consider this response from freelance automotive journalist Gary Witzenburg: “Don’t be pushy.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I’m the founder of A Girls Guide to Cars , the leading automotive site written for women. Now, in addition to writing and shooting video, I have the pleasure of working with more than 40 female writers, most of them new to automotive. I also contribute to Parents.com, ForbesWheels, PureWow and others.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 30, 2021

Sometimes it’s that I’ve slipped onto a media list and am receiving all releases from an agency, but other times it’s when a PR knows I wrote about X once so I must always write about X.”. However, don’t be afraid to pitch freelancers, as your pitches can sometimes spark ideas for us when writing features.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trade publications are most likely to run bylined or contributed articles and are generally more open to considering pre-written content that can be published with little or no editing, removing the burden of researching and writing from staff. And in the meantime, keep pitching for those valuable earned media hits!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I also write for other publications and business clients as time allows. An important distinction is that these articles are presented from the perspective of a car enthusiast who understands the importance of environmental sustainability, rather than from the perspective of an environmentalist writing about cars. There’s a difference.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Written By: Emma-Jane Dinan, General Manager, MOVE GLOBAL EVENTS As an automotive or mobility tech supplier, you must have MOVE on your agenda. The in-house editor for the MOVE events also writes a press release before the event which includes product launches, demos and announcements from exhibitors which is then sent out to our press list.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

I write a weekly newsletter for about 11,000 email subscribers and FreightWaves.com called Truck Tech. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am… preparing for hosting my weekly TV show or writing my weekly Truck Tech newsletter. I do not typically write about cars or passenger vehicle trends.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s one thing to write about how cars are changing from behind a desk. My beat encompasses electric vehicles, autonomous driving, charging infrastructure and anything else that’s fascinating at the intersection of sustainability, technology and transportation. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. I work with a team of editors, analysts and contributors reporting on a wide range of vehicle news, test drives and dealer and industry news.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You really have to try to not have fun when writing about the automotive industry. I started by writing for the Arts & Life section of my college newspaper at The University of Akron roughly 12 years ago. Meet the Media: Gary Witzenburg, Freelance Automotive Journalist.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I am the managing editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News , two Detroit-based automotive publications. What is fascinating is how certain sensor technologies are reaching beyond automotive. In automotive, engineers and product developers are moving toward software-defined architectures versus mechanical ones.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Now our most popular series, we pose questions to key automotive and mobility beat journalists to help PR folks like you better understand their needs. automotive and mobility beat journalists themselves, here are five mobility trends to help inspire your next media outreach: 1 – The COVID-19 Pandemic. What do journalists want?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. We report on key engineering topics impacting medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, as well as the construction, agricultural, mining and other off-highway mobility sectors.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

as part of our coverage of the Detroit Three, but I also cover the automotive industry as a whole and a range of other business-related topics. I went on to write a breaking news story for the paper I was working for at the time, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, for which I had to call my friends and former coworkers to interview them.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

More recently, I am having fun covering the various electrification efforts sure to transform the automotive industry. For something automotive specific, covering the Hyundai Elevate was a great way to look at what’s possible. I was offered the opportunity to write a column. Truly a once in a lifetime type of endeavor.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. Pro Tip : Be like Anna Zeck of 10 Missions Media (which produces FenderBender , Rachet+Wrench and other automotive journals) and ask yourself, “What can the reader learn from this? What is the takeaway?” I also look for timeliness.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

I am also responsible for writing and leading the “Daily Money” newsletter – our M-F roundup of the day’s personal finance, business and tech news. So, for example, we’re less interested in stories about automotive executives and more interested in stories about the culture of cars and how it’s evolving.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek. I didn’t write any of them, and in most cases, my edits were minimal.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Aside from evaluating new vehicles, I also script and host videos, write feature stories and help produce commerce-related posts. I’ve been a full-time automotive journalist my entire professional career, ever since I graduated college waaay back in 2007. Basically, I do everything (or at least it feels like I do, LOL). .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. I’ve covered aviation, the automotive aftermarket, fleet maintenance, passenger and freight rail, and trucking. Reporter for Automotive News. I haven’t looked back since.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

And as a Senior Editor at the greater Internet Brands Automotive Group, which includes The Car Connection, Motor Authority, New Car Test Drive, and Green Car Reports, I’m one of the core editors producing vehicle reviews—mostly from my efficiency perspective. You can follow Bengt on Twitter: ben_gt.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I work out of my home and call my freelance writing business Baxter TechWrite. Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Hence my desire to write such a piece.

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