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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

Auto tech stands front and center at Nvidia’s GTC showcase (Episode 293)

This week’s Shift podcast features multiple interviews from Nvidia’s GTC.

Nvidia GTC: Here’s a recap of the auto tech developments at the AI showcase

The Nvidia GTC developer conference has become an AI hotbed. General Motors unveiled a deep partnership with Nvidia, but that wasn't the only auto tech development.

Volvo’s latest safety innovation relies on new AI technique

Volvo is using new AI techniques to rapidly shorten the time it takes to help its automated driving software learn from real-world events.

Nvidia sees trillion-dollar opportunity in further embedding its AI tech in auto industry

Nvidia’s latest effort to embed itself in the auto industry’s future involves a sprawling expansion of its work with General Motors, Magna, automated trucking companies and others.

Volkswagen’s software strategy gets a trucking twist

Applied Intuition will play a "much larger role" in helping Volkswagen trucking subsidiary Traton develop and deploy software-defined trucks around the globe, per a new deal.

Automotive News Video: A driverless ride around Ann Arbor, Mich. with May Mobility CEO Edwin Olson

Edwin Olson, the CEO and co-founder of Toyota-backed May Mobility, sits down to discuss the company’s plans for new deployments.

Edwin Olson explores May Mobility’s budding rivalry with Waymo robotaxis (Episode 292)

Following a driverless ride around Ann Arbor, Mich., the CEO and co-founder of Toyota-backed May Mobility sits down to discuss the company’s plans for new deployments, its work with Lyft and more.

Don’t expect suppliers to bring auto jobs to the U.S. amid tariff tensions, experts say

Despite imminent tariffs, global auto suppliers will likely not relocate factory work to the U.S., experts said.

British startup Wayve intends to help automakers compete with BYD, Tesla on automated driving tech

British startup Wayve says it has radically reduced the time it takes to train an automated driving system and believes it can accelerate the speed at which legacy automakers can compete with the likes of BYD and Tesla.

GM’s Adam Rodriguez talks Cruise, Super Cruise and the path forward (Episode 291)

At GM, Adam Rodriguez heads development of its driver-assistance products, helps merge Cruise's robotaxi technology into Super Cruise, and focuses on delivering features to allow motorists to reclaim commuting time.

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