A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on a glacier in Iceland for what appears to be the filming of a promo reel ahead of the vehicle’s launch.
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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
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla wants to launch an in-house rental service
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Expand Expanding CloseFord and SK announce new massive battery cathode factory in Quebec’s battery valley
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla Electric customers came out of Texas heatwave with an extra $100 in their pockets
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Expand Expanding CloseTexas officially forces Tesla’s NACS on charging stations to get access to $400 million in subsidies
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, some for crash tests
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla launches new ‘universal wall connector’ that puts the charging world on notice
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla is taking steps to launch FSD Beta in China
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla’s new Models S and X have the same battery pack but with software-locked capacity
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla launches new Model S and Model X with shorter range and cheaper prices
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Expand Expanding CloseIndonesia says Tesla is going to announce a battery material factory, but take it with a grain of salt
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla slashes Model Y and Model 3 prices in China
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla says it will build new ‘1st of its kind’ data centers
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of Giga Texas in numbers
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Expand Expanding CloseFirst look at Tesla Cybertruck’s suspension
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