Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
OccupationAuthor

Edward "Ed" Niedermeyer is an American author, analyst, and critic who focuses on the automotive industry and mobility innovation. His writing has been published in The New York Times, The Truth About Cars, and The Wall Street Journal, and in 2019, his book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors was released.[1][2] Niedermeyer cohosts The Autonocast, a podcast about autonomous vehicles technology and its effects.[3][4]

Career

Niedermeyer began covering the automotive industry in 2008 as a contributor to The Truth About Cars and later became its Editor-in-Chief,[2][5] where he often covered General Motors and Chrysler.[6] After leaving Cars, he joined The Drive as a Senior Editor and continued to write bylines as a freelancer.[7] In 2018, he joined Automotive News.[8] In 2019, Niedermeyer published his book about Tesla, Inc. with BenBella Books, advancing a skeptical perspective on the electric car company's history.[6][9]

In response to a story broken by Niedermeyer about the company, Tesla published a 2016 blog post stating the story was fabricated and suggesting that he had shorted Tesla's stock,[10][11] which lead to Niedermeyer experiencing online harassment.[12] Writer Nathan Robinson stated that there is "probably no greater expert on the career of Elon Musk and the development of Tesla [than Niedermeyer]."[5] In particular, his insights regarding Tesla Autopilot have been cited repeatedly.[13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Author: Ed Niedermeyer". TechCrunch. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. ^ a b "Ed Niedermeyer – Fuel Choices Summit Speakers". Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  3. ^ Niedermeyer, Edward (2022-06-01). "Opinion | When Elon Musk Dreams, His Employees Have Nightmares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  4. ^ Beedham, Matthew (2020-12-28). "Stay at home and listen to these 5 podcasts on the future of mobility". TNW | Shift. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  5. ^ a b Affairs, Current (2022-01-07). "Exposing the Fraudulence of Elon Musk and Tesla". Current Affairs. ISSN 2471-2647. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  6. ^ a b "Niedermeyer, Edward". BenBella Books. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  7. ^ "Edward Niedermeyer". The Drive. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  8. ^ "AN adds mobility tech reporter". Automotive News. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  9. ^ Lee, Timothy B. (2019-10-05). "Why customers love Tesla despite its many mistakes". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  10. ^ "A Grain of Salt". www.tesla.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  11. ^ Geuss, Megan (2016-06-10). "Tesla denies suspension issue and accuses blogger of lying". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  12. ^ Niedermeyer, Edward (2022-05-27). "When I First Saw Elon Musk for Who He Really Is". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  13. ^ Ramey, Jay (2021-07-13). "Tesla Releases FSD Beta 9, But Neglects Bigger Picture". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  14. ^ "NHTSA: Cars with driver-assist systems involved in nearly 400 crashes over 10 months". www.cbsnews.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  15. ^ Lykiardopoulou, Ioanna (2021-05-26). "Tesla is removing radar from Autopilot, and it makes absolutely no sense". TNW | Shift. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  16. ^ Kolodny, Ari Levy,Lora (2019-05-17). "Tesla shares drop after report says its Autopilot system was engaged during a fatal crash". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)