Electrek

Electrek is an American news website dedicated to electric transportation and sustainable energy.[2] Electrek is known for its extensive, positive coverage of electric transportation in general and Tesla specifically. Their positive coverage of Tesla has been criticized by some automotive journalists.[3][4][5] Its main authors have disclosed ownership of Tesla stock, substantial profit from referrals to Tesla, and ownership of Tesla cars.[6][2] The owner, Seth Weintraub, also disclosed near total divestment from Tesla stock on January 14, 2020.[7]

For the electric car of the same name, see UQM Technologies.
Electrek
Type of site
News
Available inEnglish
OwnerSeth Weintraub
Created bySeth Weintraub and Fred Lambert
EditorFred Lambert
RevenueAdvertisement, optional subscription
URLelectrek.co
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedSeptember 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)[1]
Current statusOnline

History

Founded in 2013 by Seth Weintraub in New York, the site is part of the 9to5 network.[8][9] In 2015, Fred Lambert joined Electrek as a contributing writer, later having been promoted over the years and becoming Editor-in-Chief. [10][11]

References
  1. "electrek.co WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  2. "About - Electrek". electrek.co. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  3. Niedermeyer, Edward. "The Truth Behind Electrek's Shady Alliance with Tesla". The Drive. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  4. Roy, Alex. "The Dangerous Difference Between Electrek, Journalism, and Truth". The Drive. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  5. "After the Referrals Scandal Goes International, Fred Lambert Doubles Down". The Truth About Cars. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  6. Burke, Katie (2017-10-04). "Electrek faces criticism for giving readers Tesla discount codes". Automotive News. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. "Seth Weintraub Tweet". Twitter. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  8. "About". Electrek. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  9. Panzarino, Matthew (2014-10-02). "Tesla Motors Just Invited Press To Come Look At Its New D". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  10. "'Electrek' Editor Fred Lambert: Automakers Will Face a Brutal Wake-Up Call". Inverse. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  11. Lambert, Fred. "About - ZalKon". zalkon.substack.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.


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