Scotty Reiss

Scotty Reiss

Journalist, entrepreneur and mom. Expertise includes new cars, family cars, 3-row SUVs, child passenger car seats and automotive careers and culture. A World Car Awards juror and member of the steering committee, Scotty likes to say the automotive business found her, rather than her finding it. But recognizing the opportunity to give voice to powerful female consumers and create a voice to match their spending power, her mission became to empower women as car buyers and owners. A career-long journalist, she has written for the New York Times, Town & Country, Adweek and co-authored the book Stew Leonard, My Story, a biography of the founder of the iconic grocery company Stew Leonard’s. Her love of cars started when her father insisted she learn to change the oil in her MG Midget, but now it mostly plays out in the many road trips taken with her family.
Mazda Drive For Good

Mazda Drive For Good Gives Back During the Holidays

Mazda will donate money and volunteer hours to some great charities this holiday season; here’s how you can help  “Our research showed that customers didn’t trust us,” said Russell Wager, head of marketing at Mazda when asked about the car maker’s Drive…

The Future Of Volkswagen

The Future Of Volkswagen: What VW Needs To Do To Save Itself

Following revelations of wholesale cheating, it’s time to focus on customers, not engineers As you’ve probably heard, Volkswagen is in deep trouble. The world’s largest automaker admitted to rigging its diesel models to falsely pass emissions tests, resulting in the resignation of…