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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; 12 years ago (2012-09-17)[1]
Current statusOnline

Electrek is an American news website dedicated to electric transportation and sustainable energy.[2] Electrek is known for its extensive, coverage of electric transportation. The owner, Seth Weintraub, also disclosed near total divestment from Tesla stock on January 14, 2020.[3]

History

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Founded in 2013 by Seth Weintraub in New York, the site is part of the 9to5 network.[4][5] In 2015, Fred Lambert joined Electrek as a contributing writer, later having been promoted over the years and becoming Editor-in-Chief. [6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "electrek.co WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "About - Electrek". electrek.co. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Seth Weintraub Tweet". Twitter. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "About". Electrek. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Panzarino, Matthew (October 2, 2014). "Tesla Motors Just Invited Press To Come Look At Its New D". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Electrek' Editor Fred Lambert: Automakers Will Face a Brutal Wake-Up Call". Inverse. July 2, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Lambert, Fred. "About - ZalKon". zalkon.substack.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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