HIGHLIGHTS
- Strong technical expertise with focus in connected technologies and cyber security.
- Holds eight industry-recognized certifications in the technology field.
- Additional bylines at Popular Science
EXPERIENCE
Despite being a habitual car nut, Rob’s formal background in computer engineering—meaning he can build your car, and your computer (for the right price). The two industries are becoming related more now than ever before, and his fifteen years of expertise in cutting-edge tech lends to his reporting on tech-focused subjects from a distinctive perspective. Rob’s reporting focuses on how the automotive world is changing around technology, with a dash of enthusiast content sprinkled in to keep things fresh. He prides himself in praising legitimate emerging new car tech, and figuring out which are just bridges for sale in disguise.
EDUCATION
Rob holds a Bachelors in Computer Science, has eight industry certifications covering various areas of technology, and has ongoing postgraduate studies in cybersecurity at Purdue.
Words of Wisdom
Going fast sideways means you’re either having a really good time, or a really bad one. Wear your seatbelt either way.
NOTABLE WORK
- The Strange Story of John DeLorean's Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12The Drive
- Toyota Made Its Key Fob Remote Start Into a Subscription ServiceThe Drive
- How the 3G Shutdown in 2022 Could Screw Your CarThe Drive
- How the Ford F-150 Lightning’s Chief Engineer Linda Zhang Brought the World an Electric PickupThe Drive
- Tesla's Cheap 94-Mile Model 3 Has Cost Canadian Taxpayers $115 MillionThe Drive
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California Is Considering Banning Non-Electric Cars
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 27, 2017
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 25, 2017
Tesla Discontinues Cheapest Model S, Further Widening Price Gap to Model 3
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 25, 2017
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 23, 2017
Tesla May Be in Talks With AMD to Develop New A.I. Hardware Platform
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 21, 2017
The Mitsubishi Evolution Name is Coming Back, But Not How You Might Think
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 21, 2017
Porsche Mission E May Upset Tesla Model S Sales
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 21, 2017
Tractor Trailer Trapped After Driving for Miles on Boardwalk Near Atlantic City
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 21, 2017
Toyota Launches New Performance Sub-Brand, GR
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 19, 2017
Watch a Tesla-Powered Kit Car Run a 9-Second Quarter Mile
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 18, 2017
Tesla Files Patent for 15-Minute Battery Swapper
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 18, 2017
Tesla May Tease a Second Car Alongside its Semi-Truck Reveal Next Month
By Rob Stumpf / Published Sep 18, 2017