Philip Nussel has been an editor at Automotive News and Crain’s Detroit Business for more than 25 years. He has edited nearly all the major breaking-news stories on autonews.com since 2007. He also has been the internship director for Automotive News since 2007.

Latest from Philip Nussel

Daily 5 report for March 31: Why the Renault-Nissan alliance now seems more about Nissan survival; see our 2025 Top 150 Dealership Groups

The latest revisions in the Renault-Nissan alliance were designed to aid Nissan with concessions in India, relief from investing in the Ampere EV unit and an ability to raise cash by selling Renault shares.

Daily 5 report for March 28: Trump tariffs could help boost March U.S. sales

U.S. car dealers know they have a significant short-term opportunity in the coming days to sell imported vehicles before tariffs boost sticker prices.

Daily 5 report for March 27: Trump’s message on tariffs: Don’t poke the bear or else

Our coverage going forward will continue to stay on top of all the tariff controversies. It’s a good bet that this looming trade war between the U.S. and its allies will get worse before it gets better.

Daily 5 report for March 26: Can the third-generation Leaf help save Nissan? And here’s the latest on tariff chaos

The pioneering Leaf EV couldn’t save former CEO Carlos Ghosn’s job at Nissan, but in the coming years it could help save the company as part of several new products in the pipeline.

Daily 5 report for March 25: Questions about Elon Musk unanswered by Tesla’s board chair

Robyn Denholm’s enigmatic role presiding over Musk and the world’s most valuable automaker since November 2018 has been the subject of many question and few answers.

Daily 5 report for March 24: What automakers can learn from Hyundai’s big news today

Perhaps Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung signaled an effective way to deal with tariff uncertainty by offering the White House something certain: More U.S. jobs and investments.

Daily 5 report for March 21: Ford Super Duty illustrates super tariff risks; what happened to the auto industry’s diversity scorecard

Ford produced nearly 400,000 F-Series Super Duty pickups at two U.S. plants in 2024. Conversely, every engine came from Canada or Mexico.

Daily 5 report for March 20: How serious is Carvana about selling new cars? GM, Hyundai product sharing talks ramp up

Carvana is dipping its toe into the new-car business. They’re calling the Feb. 28 acquisition of Jerry Seiner Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Casa Grande, Ariz., a “small test in a single market.” So why do it?

Daily 5 report for March 19: Torched Teslas generate news, but here’s where the company really gets hurt

Could anyone ever imagine that an automaker’s financial success could rest on the politics of its CEO?

Daily 5 report for March 18: Another EV game-changing technology emerges from BYD. What’s next?

The chart in this Bloomberg story illustrates why this apparent R&D breakthrough should scare Tesla, Mercedes and other automakers that produce EVs.

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.