Jerry Hirsch is a veteran business and economics journalist with several decades of experience covering the automotive industry, transportation and logistics. As the Automotive News senior editor for technology and innovation, Hirsch manages coverage of Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and other EV startups. His portfolio includes the EV transition, batteries, battery materials, autonomous vehicles, automated driving, software-defined vehicles and automotive industry suppliers. Hirsch also manages coverage of commercial vehicles and heavy trucks. Previously, Hirsch was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times.