Russ Mitchell’s byline will soon return to the Los Angeles Times business section. He will be covering a new beat, the intersection of the auto industry, Silicon Valley and the future of mobility. No stranger to the LAT, Mitchell took a buyout from the paper late last year while serving as tech editor. He briefly served as managing editor for Kaiser Health News’ California Healthline. Mitchell starts his new beat June 13. Follow business news updates from the Los Angeles Times on Twitter, and also follow the LAT’s tech-specific updates on Twitter.