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Phil LeBeau
Phil LeBeau is a CNBC auto and airline industry reporter based at the network's Chicago bureau. He is also editor of the Behind the Wheel section on CNBC.com.
LeBeau has reported one-hour documentaries for the network, including "Dreamliner: Inside the World's Most Anticipated Airplane," "Ford: Rebuilding an American Icon" and "Saving General Motors" and "Failure to Recall: Investigating GM," which won a 2014 Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Award.
Prior to joining CNBC, LeBeau served as a media relations specialist for Van Kampen Funds in Oak Brook Terrace, Ill., and was instrumental in implementing an initiative to communicate the company's mutual fund and investment practices to the public and the press. While at Van Kampen, LeBeau held a Series 6 license.
Previously, he held general assignment reporting positions at KCNC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Denver, and KAKE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kan. LeBeau began his career as a field producer at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, where he wrote, produced and researched consumer stories. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism with a bachelor's degree in journalism and broadcasting.
Follow Phil LeBeau on Twitter @Lebeaucarnews.
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CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports that United Airlines is sending planes laden with supplies to Houston International Airport in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau takes a look at the impact Hurricane Harvey is having on auto sales, especially the used car market.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on how Hurricane Harvey is disrupting air travel in Texas.
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CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on Hurricane Harvey's impact on the auto industry in the Texas region.
- By: Phil LeBeau
The entire auto-sales industry will feel the impact of the storm that continues to inundate the Houston area.
- By: Phil LeBeau
"These systems are saving lives," said Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research.
- By: Phil LeBeau
The Korean automaker's executives in the U.S. have received the OK to develop a pickup truck.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports the latest on Ford building electric vehicles for the China market.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on shares of Fiat-Chrysler popping after reports the Chinese automaker Great Wall shows an interest in expanding beyond China.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau, reports the latest on how Volkswagen's I.D. Buzz will be electric and sell in 2022.
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Jason Hoff, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, discussed the automaker's $1 billion investment in electric car production.
Volkswagen has not ruled out breaking with company tradition and appointing an outsider as its next chief executive, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said.
Lawmakers are formulating meaningless green vehicle regulations, said Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer.
A team of scientists found an association between tiny particulate matter and kidney disease in two different data sets.
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