Tim Higgins
Tim Higgins is an award-winning reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He writes about Apple, Tesla and other tech companies, and regularly appears on CNBC as an On-Air Contributor. His top-notch journalism career has put him at the heart of some of the biggest corporate stories of this generation, including the bankruptcy of General Motors and the rise of Tesla. He has also interviewed Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Mary Barra, and other prominent individuals. Higgins is the author of Power Play, a book that details the definitive history of the world’s most valuable automaker. He has won several SABEW awards and was a five-time finalist for the Livingston Awards.
Tim Higgins Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Business Columnist
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On-Air Contributor
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Reporter
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Reporter
Academic History
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Bachelor of Journalism
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Master of Business Administration
JOURNALISM CAREER
Higgins writes about Apple, Tesla and other tech companies and is able to speak on a wide range of topics from smartphones to electric cars to quarterly earnings.
He has spent over a decade researching the car industry in Detroit, and has expertise in autonomous vehicles and understands how Tesla’s Autopilot works.
He has also covered Waymo, Cruise and Uber and broke the news that Amazon was in talks to buy autonomous-vehicle startup Zoox.
His book, Power Play, covers Tesla’s vehicle development, executive dramas and China expansion and has been called a “masterclass in narrative journalism.”
He has received an honorable mention from the Loeb Awards and has been a five-time finalist for the Livingston Award.