electrek

{{short description|News website for electric transportation and sustainable energy}}

{{For|the electric car of the same name|UQM Technologies}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

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{{Infobox website

| name = Electrek

| logo = Electrek Logo.webp

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| url = {{URL|electrek.co}}

| commercial = Yes

| language = English

| type = News

| registration = Optional

| owner = Seth Weintraub

| editor = Fred Lambert

| author = Seth Weintraub and Fred Lambert

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2012|09|17}}{{cite web|url=http://whois.domaintools.com/electrek.co|title= electrek.co WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools|work=WHOIS|access-date=2018-06-30}}

| current_status = Online

| revenue = Advertisement, optional subscription

}}

Electrek is an American news website dedicated to electric transportation and sustainable energy.{{cite news |title=About - Electrek |url=https://electrek.co/about/ |access-date=2018-06-30 |website=electrek.co}} For a long time, Electrek was known for its overwhelmingly positive coverage of electric vehicles in general, and Tesla in particular. This highly favorable stance,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/tech/21838/the-truth-behind-electreks-dark-alliance-with-tesla|title=The Truth Behind Electrek's Shady Alliance with Tesla|last=Niedermeyer|first=Edward|website=The Drive|date=29 June 2018 |access-date=2020-01-03}}{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Alex |date=18 June 2018 |title=The Dangerous Difference Between Electrek, Journalism, and Truth |url=https://www.thedrive.com/opinion/21456/the-dangerous-difference-between-electrek-journalism-and-truth |access-date=2020-01-03 |website=The Drive}}{{Cite web |date=2017-10-05 |title=After the Referrals Scandal Goes International, Fred Lambert Doubles Down |url=https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/10/electrek-loonyland-referrals-scandal-goes-international-fred-lambert-doubles/ |access-date=2020-01-03 |website=The Truth About Cars |language=en-US}} which included the main authors disclosing ownership of Tesla stock, significant profits from Tesla referral programs, and personal ownership of Tesla vehicles,{{cite news |last=Burke |first=Katie |date=2017-10-04 |title=Electrek faces criticism for giving readers Tesla discount codes |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20171004/MOBILITY/171009878/electrek%20fred%20lambert%20tesla%20referrals |access-date=2018-06-30 |website=Automotive News}} drew criticism from some automotive journalists. However, in recent years, a notable shift has occurred. The site, and particularly its editor-in-chief Fred Lambert, has become increasingly critical of Tesla, especially concerning the company's focus on Full Self-Driving (FSD), perceived missteps by Elon Musk, and broader business decisions.{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Fred |date=April 25, 2025 |title=The Tesla (TSLA) dilemma: company is cooked with Musk, but stock crashes without him |url=https://electrek.co/2025/04/25/tesla-tsla-conundrum-cooked-with-musk-but-stock-crashes-without-him/ |website=Electrek}} This shift comes after the owner, Seth Weintraub, disclosed a near-total divestment from Tesla stock in early 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-14 |title=Seth Weintraub Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/llsethj/status/1217198837212884993 |access-date=2020-01-24 |website=Twitter |language=en-US}}