Fred Lambert is the Editor-in-Chief and one of the founding members of Electrek. He mainly covers electric vehicles and renewable energy.
He is also the co-founder of Combat Edge, a MMA stats website.
Lambert made a name in the EV space through a steady stream of exclusive scoops about Tesla, including being the first journalist to try Tesla’s Autopilot feature back in 2015. Lambert also repeatedly broke stories about new Tesla products like Enhanced Summon, Model S design refresh, Tesla Autopilot 2.5, and more.
In 2020, he was also the first to report that Tesla’s new planned Gigafactory in the US would be located in Austin, Texas months before the official announcement.
His reporting has been used by many mainstream news organizations, like the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many more.
Lambert has appeared on television (CNBC) and has been featured in national papers for his expertise in electric vehicles.
You can contact him by email at fred@9to5mac.com or on Twitter @fredericLambert
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) has gained back some after slipping last Friday seemingly on good sales numbers coming from China.
But is it enough to compensate for the rest of the world?
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Tesla has launched a new feature that enables owners to open their frunk (front trunk) by simply standing in front of it.
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Several new patent applications have revealed Tesla’s upcoming wireless home EV charging station.
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss why I sold all my TSLA shares, Tesla AI roadmap, Volvo EX90 first drive, and more.
Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening?
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I fully divested from Tesla (TSLA), selling all my shares. I’m going to try to explain why. At Electrek, we like to be clear about our biases rather than claim we have none.
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Tesla has revealed its AI product/self-driving roadmap for the next few months, but it raises more questions than it answers.
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A new report from China states that Tesla is planning a new 6-seat version of the Model Y with the planned design refreshed of the popular electric SUV.
The automaker also reportedly plans to increase Model Y production capacity in Shanghai.
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According to communications sent to regulators, Tesla is hinting at making its self-driving vehicles with seats that can rotate to face backward.
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Tesla’s Sentry Mode features that record what is happening around the electric cars have often been used to help solve crimes, but Oakland Police is going a step further.
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Tesla has finally launched ‘actually smart summon’ or ‘ass’, an automated driver assist feature that was supposed to come two years ago.
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A hacker has revealed that Tesla has launched a new data gathering around the site where it plans to unveil its Robotaxi next month.
It is raising questions about what the automaker is going to demonstrate at the event.
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla and Rivian launching new referral programs, should EREVs be a thing?, cheap Chinese EVs coming, and more.
A Youtuber has turned a Tesla Cybertruck into a Warthog, famous from the video game Halo, with a working machine gun on top.
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A new report from the Tesla supply chain in China claims that the Tesla Model Y refresh is planned for Q1 2025.
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Tesla is asking for some relief from Canada’s newly announced tariffs on electric vehicles made in China.
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A Tesla Cybertruck caught on fire after hitting a fire hydrant in a bizarre crash and one of two known Cybertruck fires to date.
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Tesla’s self-driving system is still not working in The Boring Company’s one-way tunnels under Las Vegas despite reportedly working on it for years.
But self-driving in Tesla vehicles on public roads is around the corner?
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Tesla is now capable of producing 700,000 Powerwalls or 10 GWh worth per year, according to a new video.
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Tesla has managed to win in US appeal court against the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission, which is preventing Tesla’s direct sale model in the state.
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Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla’s new ‘Cortex’ supercomputer, which could become one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not ready quite yet.
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Tesla has ramped up NACS adapter production to 8,000 units per week as the opening of the Supercharger network to other automakers has greatly slowed down.
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Tesla is bringing back its owner referral program and returning to the bigger reward of $1,000 off its electric cars.
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a bunch of Tesla Semi news, VW ID.Buz pricing, Ford’s change of plan with EVs, and more.
