Top Journalists in Taxi, Limousine, Car Hire, Chauffeur Services
Rebecca Bellan TechCrunch
Senior Reporter at TechCrunch covering transportation and the policies and business models behind Uber, Lyft, Waymo, Cruise and more. Specialties: Ride‑hailing, robotaxis, AV policy, micromobility, Uber/Lyft business moves.
Johana Bhuiyan The Guardian US
Senior tech reporter/editor at Guardian US with years covering Uber/Lyft and the future of transportation (formerly at Los Angeles Times and Recode). Specialties: Gig economy and tech accountability, including ride‑hail labor, safety, and regulation.
Laura Bliss Bloomberg CityLab/Businessweek
Editing reporter at Bloomberg (CityLab/Businessweek) who writes deeply reported pieces on transportation systems and urban mobility. Specialties: Cities, mobility policy, congestion, robotaxis and their civic impacts.
Chris Brown Auto Rental News
Associate Publisher at Auto Rental News; a leading voice on the car-hire/rental ecosystem and producer of the International Car Rental Show. Specialties: Car rental industry, fleet, airport/urban rental trends, mobility partnerships with TNCs.
Kate Conger The New York Times
Technology reporter at The New York Times whose coverage includes platform labor dynamics and policy battles that shape ride‑hailing. Specialties: Technology and labor, platform governance, gig-work policy affecting Uber/Lyft drivers.
Amir Efrati The Information
Co‑Executive Editor at The Information; award‑winning investigations into Uber and self‑driving programs have shaped industry understanding. Specialties: Uber and gig‑work economics, autonomous vehicles, and mobility company strategy.
Aaron W. Gordon Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News reporter (formerly VICE/Motherboard, Jalopnik) focused on transport; reported on NYC Uber/Lyft driver pay practices and policy loopholes. Specialties: Transportation and infrastructure accountability, NYC for‑hire vehicle policy, driver pay.
Alison (Ali) Griswold Oversharing (independent)
Independent journalist and analyst behind the Oversharing newsletter; formerly at Quartz and Slate with deeply sourced reporting on Uber/Lyft. Specialties: Gig economy analysis, ride‑hail economics, micromobility and policy.
Andrew J. Hawkins The Verge
Transportation Editor at The Verge known for authoritative coverage of Uber, Lyft and robotaxis. Specialties: Ride‑hailing, AVs, EVs, transit and transportation policy.
Mark Harris Freelance (WIRED, IEEE Spectrum, etc.)
Seattle‑based investigative reporter whose scoops on Uber/AVs in WIRED, IEEE Spectrum and others have driven public records‑based accountability. Specialties: Investigations into AV programs, Uber/Lyft, safety/regulatory records and tech transparency.
Mike Isaac The New York Times
New York Times technology correspondent and author of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, a definitive account of Uber’s rise and governance crises. Specialties: Uber corporate history and strategy, tech governance and platforms.
Kirsten Korosec TechCrunch
Transportation Editor at TechCrunch; hosts TechCrunch’s transportation coverage and newsletter, with frequent scoops on AV/robotaxi and ride‑hail. Specialties: Autonomous vehicles, ride‑hail partnerships, EV adoption affecting TNC and livery fleets.
Aarian Marshall WIRED
WIRED staff writer covering transportation and cities, from ride‑hail labor shifts to autonomous taxi deployments. Specialties: Cities and transportation, robotaxis’ impact on drivers, safety regulation.
Joann Muller Axios
Axios Transportation Correspondent; writes the Axios Future of Mobility newsletter and reports on AV/robotaxi partnerships with ride‑hail platforms. Specialties: Auto/AV industry, robotaxis’ effect on Uber/Lyft networks, charging and fleet electrification.
Edward Niedermeyer The Autonocast (podcast) / Independent
Author of Ludicrous and co‑host of The Autonocast; a prominent analyst of AV and ride‑hail implications for cities and fleets. Specialties: Autonomous vehicles and mobility business models, Tesla/ride‑hail intersections.
Eric Newcomer Newcomer (independent)
Founder of the Newcomer newsletter; long‑time Uber reporter who publishes deeply sourced interviews and dossiers on the ride‑hail diaspora. Specialties: Ride‑hailing company leadership, venture ecosystem around Uber/Lyft, industry org charts.
Perry Richardson TaxiPoint (UK)
Founder and Editor of TaxiPoint, a leading UK taxi industry news outlet with extensive coverage of regulation and trade issues. Specialties: UK taxi trade news, licensing, EV transition for taxis, airport/PHV policy.
Rob Smentek Chauffeur Driven
Editor at Chauffeur Driven magazine, which covers the luxury chauffeured ground transportation industry and co‑produces the CD/NLA Show. Specialties: US chauffeured transportation industry, fleet trends, association and policy coverage.
Gwyn Topham The Guardian
Transport correspondent for The Guardian and Observer reporting on policy decisions that affect taxis and private‑hire vehicles. Specialties: UK transport policy and regulation including taxis/PHV, airports, rail and AV trials.
David Zipper Vox, Bloomberg CityLab (contributing)
Senior Fellow at MIT Mobility Initiative and contributing writer (Vox/CityLab) whose columns dissect ride‑hail and robotaxi implications for cities. Specialties: Mobility policy analysis, ride‑hail economics, congestion pricing and robotaxi impacts.
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