ETAuto.com, the leading knowledge and information provider, is tirelessly working towards bringing an unequalled set of experts and business leaders to provide an in-depth and sharp understanding of the automotive industry around the world. In this free-wheeling live chat, we have invited Hans Greimel, Asia Editor of the world's most reputed Detroit-based automotive publication - Automotive News.
The Discussion Will Include:
- Understanding the situation of the Japanese automotive industry
- Decoding how the Japanese automotive industry is coping with COVID-19
- Predicting how the auto industry will emerge after the crisis
- Analysing India’s position in the Japanese auto market post COVID-19
About Editors:
Hans Greimel, Asia Editor, Automotive News
Hans Greimel covers news and updates from Japanese, Korean and other Asian automakers & suppliers from Tokyo as the Asia Editor at Automotive News. He is an award-winning business journalist who has reported from 19 countries on four continents. Prior to joining Automotive News in 2007, he was a foreign correspondent with The Associated Press.
Greimel’s prize-worthy works include coverage of the arrest of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, Toyota’s unintended acceleration crisis, the 2011 earthquake-tsunami in Japan, the hollowing of Japan’s domestic auto industry, and a ground-breaking uncovering of rampant price fixing among Japanese auto parts suppliers. In 2016, he was the first auto journalist embedded with Toyota for a global endurance drive called the Five Continents Drive.
Born near Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, Greimel has a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, New York. He has been a part-time instructor at Waseda University's Journalism School since 2009.
Detroit-based Automotive News was founded in 1925. It is the leading source of automotive news and the newspaper of record for the global industry, with extension titles including Automotive News Europe, Automotive News China and Automotive News Canada. Automotive News has a weekly print edition and digital edition.
Nabeel A Khan, Editor, ETAuto.com
Nabeel A Khan is one of the finest Indian journalists with a decade of unparalleled experience in automotive & allied industries, and policies around them. He is the founding editor of ETAuto.com and a change leader in the digital media content. Khan played an instrumental role in leading ETAuto.com to make it the gold standard for sector-specific media asset build-out, and has identified adjacencies in analysis, data, reports & forums to grow ETAuto.com into a global news and knowledge platform.
In the past, Khan has written extensively on economy, policies, Indian politics, and corporates. He is a well-recognized name in the global automotive industry and has been frequently quoted in global leading media. He has also co-authored a book on communication and has been invited as a communication coach at various forums.
Khan has always been on ground zero and has travelled around the world, including almost every part of India, thus having an excellent understanding of the Indian market.
ETAuto.com is India's largest platform for gaining knowledge, information and data about the automotive industry and its policies. The publication attracts senior executives and leaders of the industry value chain as loyal readers and subscribers. ETAuto.com also pioneers the release of India's first ever automobile dealer ranking and industry status report, in addition to other sector-specific reports. The platform has been on the forefront in starting discussions on pertinent subjects around the sector globally.