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 May 21: U.S. dealers more concerned about tariffs in Q2, Cox survey says

About 40% of franchised dealers surveyed from April 22 to May 5 said tariffs were hurting their business during the second quarter.

Daily 5 report for May 20: EV startup Slate has aggressive plans, Jeff Bezos’ investment

Slate, which is targeting late-2026 production, has been operating in “stealth mode” since 2022. One key investor is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Daily 5 report for May 19: Who was the highest paid CEO in Detroit last year? Not who you think

In a region dominated by automakers, suppliers and dealers, one would expect a Detroit 3 CEO to lead the list of highest paid executives. Not this year.

Daily 5 report for May 16: Stellantis’ to-be-announced CEO will need to fix this, fast

The new Stellantis CEO will need to ensure supplier litigation stories disappear forever.

Daily 5 report for May 15: North American production slippage begins, post-tariffs

The North American production decline illustrates the effects tariffs are already having on the industry as automakers respond to rapidly changing trade rules, John Irwin wrote today.

Daily 5 report for May 14: Do self-driving vehicle recalls get more attention than others?

Two U.S. recalls emerged from Google’s self-driving vehicle affiliate Waymo and legacy automaker Ford. Guess which one got more news coverage?

Daily 5 report for May 13: Trump tariffs prompt Nissan, Japanese rivals to discuss cooperation on more U.S. production

Nissan is in talks with Mitsubishi and Honda about joint manufacturing in the U.S., where global companies are trying to source more product to avoid U.S. tariffs, Hans Greimel wrote today.

Daily 5 report for May 12: China trade deal looks like game changer, but anxiety likely, too

After six weeks of drama over President Donald Trump's tariffs, most automotive stocks have risen, according to Automotive News' live stock chart created on April 1.

Daily 5 report for May 9: Trump tariff impact: From existential worries to surprise wins

While automakers tallied up the costs and potential liabilities from President Donald Trump's tariffs, some companies reported they could actually benefit from them. This Canadian supplier was one of them.

Daily 5 report for May 8: Why Carvana looks like an innovative beneficiary of U.S. tariffs

The company known for its signature vending machines dotting metropolitan U.S. skylines generated a robust first-quarter report on Wednesday along with an aggressive future outlook.

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