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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

John Absmeier stitches together a look at autonomy, software and Toyota’s Woven City

The chief technology officer and director of Woven by Toyota discusses the latest developments at Woven City, the company’s technology and mobility test bed at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. Plus, he offers details on autonomous and software-defined vehicles.

Motorists want to be supported by tech, not nagged, according to new survey

A new survey suggests stagnant consumer demand for new vehicle technologies, even amid growing awareness of their existence. One reason? Motorists don't want to be nagged by technology, according to AutoPacific.

Nissan anticipates next-generation automated-driving system in 2027

Nissan intends to roll out its next-generation ProPilot automated-driving system in 2027. It will rely on software provided by British AI startup Wayve.

Here’s how experts have revised auto sales forecasts in wake of Trump tariffs

Leading auto experts and investment firms are lowering their auto sales expectations. Here's a roundup of their new projections and reduced outlooks.

Column: Auto industry hunkers down amid tariff tumult

Tariff-related shock waves have reverberated through the auto industry and the broader economy. Here's what you need to know to start navigating the uncertain road ahead.

From Futurama to future tech, Dan Albert muses on the auto industry’s past, present and driverless road ahead

The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology, and much more.

A glimpse into Aurora’s plans for launching driverless trucks

Self-driving truck company Aurora Innovation is set to launch driverless trucks with no human backups aboard in April. Nat Beuse, the company's head of safety, and senior VP of government relations Gerardo Interiano delve into the details on this week's episode.

Nvidia-GM deal underscores a shifting auto technology landscape

Nvidia's automotive strategy wasn't always popular, said Ali Kani, the company's automotive vice president. But the auto industry's struggles to develop software-defined vehicles mean Nvidia now has a prominent automotive role to play, he said.

Derq uses AI outside of the car to increase driver, passenger and pedestrian safety

A MIT spinoff is using artificial intelligence to accurately count near misses, and has developed technology to spot troubling traffic trends before crashes occur.

Traffic deaths show no signs of abating despite years of tech advances

An influx of new automated-driving technology was supposed to end the killings of tens of thousands on U.S. roads. Traffic fatalities are instead on the rise.

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