Kirsten Korosec is the Transportation and Climate Editor at TechCrunch, where she leads coverage of the future of mobility, energy, and emerging technologies.

Korosec studied journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and began her career as a business editor at Conley Publishing Group. She later worked as a reporter for Bloomberg News, covering commodities, before moving into tech and energy reporting at CBS Interactive’s SmartPlanet. Over the years, she built a reputation for sharp analysis of the intersection between innovation, transportation, and sustainability.

Joining TechCrunch in 2018, Korosec quickly became a central voice on electric vehicles, autonomous driving, robotics, and climate tech. She now manages reporters across multiple beats, balancing her own scoops with editorial oversight. She is also co‑host of The Autonocast, a podcast dedicated to transportation technology, and contributes to TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, expanding her influence beyond written journalism into audio storytelling.

Korosec’s reporting spans companies like Tesla, Rivian, Waymo, and Uber, as well as policy debates around climate and mobility. Her work has appeared in Fortune, The Verge, MIT Technology Review, and other outlets, reflecting her broad expertise. Today, she is recognized as one of the leading journalists shaping public understanding of how technology is transforming transportation and climate systems worldwide.