About Us
More than just “another” place to find news, reviews, spy shots, commentary, features, and guides about the auto industry, TheDetroitBureau.com doesn’t stop with the press releases or confuse a few lines of opinion with insightful, in-depth reporting.
TheDetroitBureau.com is produced by some of the best and brightest writers and commentators covering the automotive industry, including:

Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Paul boasts more than 40 years of experience covering the auto industry for a broad range of print, broadcast and electronic media, and one of the pioneers of Internet publishing.

Managing Editor
Mike has spent more than 20 years writing about everything from local car shows to new product introductions to the industry’s financial news for national, regional and local publications.

Assistant Managing Editor
Larry has been one of the nation’s top automotive journalists for more than two decades. His Tribune News Service automotive column reaches more than 17 million readers nationwide each week, and contributes to a variety of other publications and media groups, including Conde Nast, Hagerty Media, Motor Trend Group, Men’s Health and others.

Executive Editor
A veteran automotive journalist who through more than three decades of work has provided readers a deep insight into the news of the day for news outlets across a variety of media.

Executive Editor
Jeff Zurschmeide has been covering the automotive industry for 20 years, and is the author of nine published books on automotive topics. He lives in beautiful Tillamook, Oregon (where the cheese comes from) at the convergence of great roads, nice weather and public acceptance of keeping a barn full of hopelessly shot old sports cars.

Contributing Editor
David has 30 years’ experience writing print and web articles about cars and related subjects for one of the largest editorial groups in Mexico. He also provides automotive coverage for the Hispanic public in the US in the web show Garage Latino. He also founded “Autos&Gear,” a YouTube channel with automotive reviews in Spanish.

Contributing Editor
Brian Armstead has been involved in print, radio, television and Web reporting for over 43 years. He is President Emeritus of the Washington Automotive Press Association, and has covered the auto industry from many exotic datelines.

Contributing Editor
An award-winning automotive journalist with over 20 years in the industry, Lyndon Conrad Bell has contributed to Road & Track, Car and Driver, Autobytel, The Chicago Sun Times and Forbes. His passion and enthusiasm for automobiles make his profession more fun for him than it is work.

Contributing Editor
Based in the New York metro area, Nick loves reviewing vehicles and uncovering fascinating car stories. Researching every aspect of the automotive world drives him on a daily basis. Nick’s driven a BMW sedan at nearly 200 miles per hour on the German autobahn, gotten pulled over in a Bugatti convertible, and earned an official certificate to operate a Zamboni ice resurfacer at a rink in lower Manhattan — all for a slew of national and regional automotive publications.
Contributing Editor
Jim has covered the auto industry for 20 years for several publications, including Used Car News, the Detroit Auto Scene and the Tech Center News. Prior to becoming a journalist, he worked as a congressional aide in
Washington, D.C. and has worked on successful senate and congressional campaigns.

Senior Insurance Writer
Brogan grew up riding motocross as a youngster and admiring anything fast and cool. After attending Berklee College of Music, he combined his creativity and automotive passion together through writing for a variety of online publications. He currently lives in Central Oregon and enjoys the high desert climate.

Senior Insurance Writer
David honed his skills as a writer and editor in Ningbo, China before bringing his craft back home. He now combines a background in journalism and a passion for research and all things automobile in his position at The Detroit Bureau. David currently resides in beautiful Durham, North Carolina where he’s sampling as much food and coffee as he can.
Communications and PR Manager
Jennifer is passionate about crafting dynamic and compelling stories that engage and energize the automotive community. She grew up in the artsy suburban community of Montclair, NJ. In addition to her stellar work in PR, she often finds herself dreaming of restoring a classic AMC Gremlin. In her free time, she hangs out with her son and reads her extensive comic book collection in picturesque Raleigh, NC.