Nick Bunkley joined Automotive News in 2012 after reporting on the auto industry for The New York Times and The Detroit News. He’s directly responsible for coverage of the Detroit 3 and also oversees our global automaker reporting team. Nick, who has a degree in political science and communication studies from the University of Michigan and was part of the team that won Crain Communications’ first-ever Grand Neal Award for coverage of the General Motors ignition-switch recall in 2014.

Latest from Nick Bunkley

What automakers are saying about vehicle prices with tariffs in effect

As automakers begin paying more to unload newly built vehicles at U.S. ports and rail yards, they’ll have to decide how much of the extra costs to stuff into sticker prices.

Ex-Toyota dealer wins $550,000 from N.H. city after spending millions on 18-year legal dispute

The dispute between Jim Boyle and the city of Portsmouth began shortly after he bought about 14 acres of land in 2003 with a vision of building a three-dealership campus.

Dealership burglary suspect calls police for help after injuring himself on glass

Police said the suspect badly injured himself while getting inside the showroom and couldn’t find another way out.

Waymo robotaxis racked up $65,000 in San Francisco parking tickets last year

The vehicles were found to be obstructing traffic lanes, ignoring street-cleaning restrictions and occupying no-parking zones, among other violations.

Fake customer terrifies dealership salespeople on test drives for Instagram views

An Instagram account has dozens of videos showing high-performance cars being driven at speeds of well over 100 mph, often with a panicked salesperson in the passenger seat.

Ford adds horsepower to Kentucky Derby with expanded sponsorship

The five-year renewal bars other auto brands from the event. BMW had a share of the spotlight in recent years.

Rivian offers San Francisco showroom as coworking space

Rivian has invited people into its showroom to log on to their laptops or just hang out with no obligation to shop for a new ride.

Ben & Jerry’s goes EV with zero-emission Rivian scoopmobiles

Ben & Jerry’s is taking the ICE out of ice cream trucks with two electric Rivian vans that will serve up scoops on the go.

Dealership group sued by city for cleaning up vacant industrial lot

Syracuse, N.Y., sued a dealership group for failing to get permits before cleaning up long-vacant industrial property where it plans a store.

Man drives through BMW showroom windows after being denied test drive of $130,000 M4

Kevin Leiman was charged with attempted grand theft of a vehicle and property damage over $1,000 for the Feb. 25 attack over a BMW M4 test drive.

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