Melissa Burden leads Automotive News’ auto retail team of six reporters and an editor covering dealership buy-sells, public auto retailers, finance and insurance, retail technology, used cars, and service and parts. Melissa has been with Automotive News since 2018 and has covered the automotive industry for more than 10 years. She has nearly 25 years experience in business journalism, also having worked at several Michigan newspapers. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University.