Edward W. Niedermeyer is an author, analyst, and critic who focuses on the automotive industry and mobility innovation. Currently, he is the Communications Director for Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), an educational nonprofit. He cohosts the podcast "The Autonocast."Niedermeyer's writing has been published in The New York Times, The Truth About Cars, and The Wall Street Journal. His first book, "Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors," was published in 2019.