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]

In 2018, Micah Toll has become Electrek columnist and published numerous articles about personal electric vehicles, reviews, and analysis of the light electric vehicle industry since then.[12]

Electrek Podcast Series

On 1 December, 2017, Frederic Lambert and Seth Weintraub launched a weekly podcast covering the green transition.[13][14] Electrek also has an eponymous daily podcast, The Electrek Podcast, that is a quick way to keep up with the latest electric vehicle news.[15]

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.
  12. "Electrek has some interesting articles to read | thepack.news | THE PACK - Electric motorcycle news". thepack.news. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  13. "Electrek (Podcast Series 2017– )". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  14. Banks, Martin (2022-08-23). "5 Best EV Podcasts of 2022 | Clean Fleet Report". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  15. Chambers, Bradley (2020-05-09). "Podcast of the Week: The Electrek Podcast". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2023-04-17.


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