''Automotive News'' is a weekly newspaper written for the

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, predominantly individuals corresponding with

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s and automotive suppliers. Based in

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and owned by

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, ''Automotive News'' is deemed to be the newspaper of record for the automotive industry. The brand has a team of more than 55 editors and reporters globally. The company has its headquarters at 1155, Gratiot Avenue in downtown

History

George Slocum had felt for years that the auto industry needed a

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, and in 1925 he secured the financial backing to start one. ''Automotive News'' started as ''Automotive Daily News'' Slocum Publishing issued the first issue in New York on August 27, 1925, Slocum as its

advertising manager. The chief backer of ''Automotive Daily News'' was

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. In 1933, Slocum purchased the other

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s' interest, moved the paper to Detroit and switched from publishing fives times a week to twice a week - Wednesday and Saturday. He discarded the midweek edition in June 1938, and with the June 4 issue changed the paper's name to ''Automotive News''. Slocum also brought down the subscription price from $6 to $4 per annum. In 1939, he changed the publication day to Monday. Circulation was 5,000 when Slocum moved the paper to

. 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 percent 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, ran the publication until 1971, when Crain Communications purchased it. Keith Crain became the Publisher and Editorial Director. Today, ''Automotive News'' is a part of Crain Communications' Automotive News Group. Keith E. Crain is the Editor-in-Chief of ''Automotive News'' and Chairman of the Board of

Crain Communications Crain Communications Inc is an American multi-industry publishing conglomerate based in Detroit, Michigan, United States, with 13 non-US subsidiaries. History Gustavus Dedman (G.D.) Crain, Jr. ( Gustavus Demetrious Crain, Jr.; 1885–1973), pre ...

. Long tenured Publisher Jason Stein stepped down in 2021 and was replaced by KC Crain.

Extensions

There are a number of different versions of the publication aimed at specific countries and regions. ''Automotive News Europe'' was started in 1996 focusing on the European auto industry. ''Automotive News China'' launched in 2006 and is published in both simplified Chinese and English. ''Automobilwoche'' is a print publication focusing on the German automotive industry. It is distributed twice monthly on Monday and has a circulation of appx. 15,000. ''Automotive IT'' was started in 1997 focusing on the auto IT industry and solutions. ''Automotive News

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'' launched in 2015 and focuses on the Canadian automotive industry.

Annual events

The brand hosts several annual events including: *Automotive News World Congress *Automotive News

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s *Automotive News LA Marketing Seminar *Automotive News New York Marketing Seminar *Automotive News Best Dealerships To Work For *Automotive News Canada Best Dealerships To Work For *Automotive News F&I Week Online Conference *Automotive News Europe Congress *Automotive News Rising Stars *Automobilwoche Konferenz *Automotive News Retail Forum: Chicago *Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA *Automotive News Fixed Ops Journal Forum *Automotive News Leading Women Conference *Automotive News Canada Congress *Automotive News All Stars *Automotive News Canada Canadians To Watch *Automotive News Care My Cars

Online

AutoNews.com provides automotive news updates. Throughout the day, visitors explore news generated using the combined resources of ''Automotive News'', ''Automotive News Europe'', ''Automotive News China'', '' Autoweek'', ''

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'', and

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business news.

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External links

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