Liam Denning

Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited the Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column. He has written extensively about topics such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, climate change, geopolitics and markets.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ASe2HvynvWg/liam-denning

42%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author often criticizes the company's performance without providing evidence or context.
  • The author seems to have a negative view of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk.
  • The author uses sensationalism and exaggeration to make his points.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • However, he has written for Bloomberg Opinion and may have a vested interest in promoting the company's views.
  • The author does not disclose any clear conflicts of interest in his articles.

Contradictions

45%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by stating that EV deliveries are set to disappoint this year but also saying that there is little sign of a new mass-market car.
  • The author implies that Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus will be ready in 2025 but then says it could ship as soon as 2025, which contradicts the first statement.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • For example, he states that there is little sign of a new mass-market car without providing any details or evidence for this claim.
  • The article uses deceptive practices such as omitting important information or presenting it in a misleading way.

Recent Articles

Tesla's Q4 Earnings Miss Analyst Expectations, Vehicle Volume Growth May Slow in 2024

Tesla's Q4 Earnings Miss Analyst Expectations, Vehicle Volume Growth May Slow in 2024

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Tesla's Q4 earnings fell short of analysts expectations with revenue increasing by just 1% and operating profit falling by a third. Price cuts taken around the world reduced average selling prices and gross margin per vehicle, while Tesla said that vehicle volume growth in 2024 may be lower than last year's rate as it works towards launching its next-generation vehicle in Texas.