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Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Seth Weintraub |
| Created by | Seth Weintraub and Fred Lambert |
| Editor | Fred Lambert |
| Revenue | Advertisement, optional subscription |
| URL | electrek |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | September 17, 2012[1] |
| Current status | Online |
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]
- ^ "electrek.co WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "About - Electrek". electrek.co. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Niedermeyer, Edward (June 29, 2018). "The Truth Behind Electrek's Shady Alliance with Tesla". The Drive. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Roy, Alex (June 18, 2018). "The Dangerous Difference Between Electrek, Journalism, and Truth". The Drive. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "After the Referrals Scandal Goes International, Fred Lambert Doubles Down". The Truth About Cars. October 5, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Burke, Katie (October 4, 2017). "Electrek faces criticism for giving readers Tesla discount codes". Automotive News. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Seth Weintraub Tweet". Twitter. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.