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Pete Bigelow
Director of Technology and Innovation Coverage for Automotive News
pbigelow@crain.com
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Pete Bigelow covers the future of transportation at Automotive News. His beat encompasses topics that range from automated driving to hydrogen fuel cells. Bigelow hosts the Shift mobility podcast, a weekly show that spotlights leaders across the tech and innovation realm. Prior to Automotive News, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics and other publications. His previous experience in the transportation realm came while working as a certified flight instructor, but these days he keeps his feet firmly on the ground in Dexter, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and three children.

Latest from Pete Bigelow

Analysis: By focusing on technology, automakers may be missing the point

Automakers have spent billions developing vehicles loaded with technology. But they have may gone too far, and tech-savvy startups including Zeekr and Zoox are showing that prioritizing human connection should be at the forefront of a new generation of vehicles.

Dave Richardson on developing GM’s software ‘muscle’ (Episode 286)

The General Motors senior vice president of software and service engineering details efforts to build a software-oriented culture, explains why the company eschewed Apple CarPlay and examines similarities between Apple and GM.

Execs rank auto industry ‘most disrupted’ in new survey

Seismic forces have combined to provide the global auto industry with a dubious distinction.

Bye-bye bots: Nuro concentrates on licensing its self-driving tech (Episode 285)

Nuro chief operating officer Andrew Chapin and vice president of engineering Tilo Schwarz explain the company’s pivot from developing bespoke delivery bots toward licensing automated-driving tech to carmakers and others.

An obscure warning triangle may slow self-driving truck commercialization

Regulators say self-driving trucks must put a small orange warning triangle on the road when they pull over, but there are no humans onboard to do that.

Avery Ash examines U.S. crackdown on Chinese connected-car tech (Episode 284)

The executive director of the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility breaks down new Commerce Department rules that keep Chinese and Russian software and hardware out of the connected-vehicle supply chain.

Self-driving tech flourishes today in niche applications such as construction and farming

An unlikely cast of companies stole the self-driving spotlight at CES. Their presence in Las Vegas may signal that autonomy is poised for wider adoption in certain niche applications.

Column: Wrapping up a pragmatic CES tech showcase

CES was less about visionary technology and more about practical products and strategic planning amid rising global tensions and regulatory questions.

Volvo Group outlines zero-emission and autonomous future

Volvo aims to build a technology ecosystem to fight climate change and increase the efficiency of goods delivery.

Zoox readies for robotaxi service in Las Vegas

Amazon subsidiary Zoox's robotaxi is finally hitting the road with ride-hailing service expected to begin this year in Las Vegas. At CES, we caught a glimpse of Zoox's road ahead.

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