Abigail Bassett

Abigail Bassett is an award-winning and experienced freelance journalist, writer, on-air talent and television producer with more than two decades of diverse experience. A winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, she's covered everything from social justice, health and wellness and travel to breaking news, events, technology and automotive for top-tier outlets all over the world. Her bylines have appeared in The Atlantic, Elle Magazine, National Geographic, Travel & Leisure, Fast Company, Inc., Fortune, The Verge, TechCrunch, CNN and more. She's interviewed world leaders, business executives, celebrities and more for a wide variety of stories and outlets, creating content for written stories, audio podcasts, major conferences like SXSW and the JBL Fest and television shows. She spent more than ten years as a Senior Producer at CNN in New York and has run large and dispersed teams creating content around the world for well-known brands. She resides in Los Angeles with her partner, one dog and a cat. When she's not writing, producing, or doing on-camera and podcast work, she's teaching yoga, riding her bike or out playing with her dog.

Porsche’s 99% Profit Tumble Signals Trouble for Luxury Brands Worldwide

By Abigail Bassett

Legacy Automakers Tap the Brakes on EVs as Road to Mass Adoption Gets Bumpy

By Abigail Bassett

Ferrari’s First EV Arrives, But Its Electric Drive Slows Down

By Abigail Bassett

BMW Unveils iX3 in U.S., Betting on Luxury EV Appeal Amid Slowing Demand

By Abigail Bassett

Jerome Powell Faces Inflation, Politics and Legacy at His Final Jackson Hole

By Abigail Bassett

Ford’s Big-Truck Legacy Could Be a Problem for Its New $30,000 EV Ambition

By Abigail Bassett

Carmakers Are Foraying Into Unconventional Lifestyle Partnerships to Woo Gen Z Buyers

By Abigail Bassett

How Trump’s Economic Policies Could Reshape the Electric Vehicle Industry

By Abigail Bassett

The Iconic Scout SUV Is Making an Electric Comeback Under Volkswagen

By Abigail Bassett

Honda Executives Dish Out on Measured Electric Vehicle Plans at Rare Meeting

By Abigail Bassett

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