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Photo: RWE Rivian will power its DC fast-charging network with renewable energy company RWE’s Champion Wind farm in Texas. The two companies just signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity from RWE’s repowered Champion Wind in Nolan and Mitchell counties, west of Abilene. The 127-megawatt (MW) Champion Wind is getting new turbine nacelles

Hyundai’s new low-cost EV is getting a bold design upgrade. The Hyundai Casper EV Cross was spotted for the first time in public, revealing new design elements. Although we knew a rugged “Cross” variant was headed to Europe, this was the first time the domestic model was spotted with an upgraded design. Hyundai unveiled the

Denver is joining the ranks of several other cities around the US by adding a fleet of electric bikes to its police department’s patrol vehicles. According to local Fox 31 KDVR, Denver will be adding 27 new electric bikes to its police force, spread across six police districts. The new e-bike initiative, which was led

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke has revealed he became addicted to pornography and received help to overcome the issue. The TV star discussed the issue on The Hidden 20% podcast, saying he became addicted after he had an affair which led to the end of his first marriage. Brigstocke, who has regularly been a panellist on Have

GB News has been fined £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules over a programme featuring Rishi Sunak, Ofcom has said. The regulator announced in May that the show called People’s Forum: The Prime Minister was found to have broken broadcasting rules. GB News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said the fine was a “direct attack on free

China has reportedly already told its major automakers to hold off investments in EU countries that supported Europe’s new EV tariffs, according to Reuters. While China started a little slow in the EV game, its investments into EV manufacturing have now started to bear fruit, and the country’s manufacturers have rapidly caught up and now

It’s easy to see why Anora, the film currently creating a lot of awards buzz, is being described as a modern day Pretty Woman. It tells the story of a young woman, a sex worker, who ends up falling in love with a very rich man; this time round, he’s the son of a Russian

Nearly 20 additional Cineworld cinemas are facing the threat of closure next month amid crunch talks with landlords. Sky News has learnt that the company has compiled a list of 18 sites across the UK which could shut before Christmas if deals are not reached with their owners. If negotiations to keep them open fail,

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Lucid proves than an EV company can keep its promises while Xiaomi teams up with Chevrolet and Honda to prove – at least conceptually – that records are made to be broken. We’ve also got a trio of heavy-hitting Tesla insiders selling nearly $300 million worth of TSLA stock and

A woman who appeared as a younger version of one of the Spice Girls in one of the group’s videos nearly 30 years ago, has told Sky News she is still hoping to get all five of them back together after a previous attempt failed. Sharna D’Rosario played Baby Spice and appeared in the video

Is Plymouth due for an electric revival? Not exactly. But you may have the opportunity to convert one for yourself soon. Stellantis gave us a sneak peek with the 1967 Plymouth GTX Electromod concept. Stellantis teases electric Plymouth GTX Electromod Mopar supplies Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, and other Stellantis-owned brands with parts and accessories. Although

Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr, best known for her roles in Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. Garr, who also starred in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, died at the age of 79, her manager said on Tuesday. She appeared in three episodes of Friends in 1997 and 1998 as Phoebe Abbot, the estranged birth

Liam Payne’s first posthumous single, Do No Wrong, will be released this Friday. US singer and songwriter Sam Pounds shared the news on social media, saying he hoped the track “eclipses the negative echoes” of the One Direction star‘s death, and acts as a “blessing” to Payne’s family. The 31-year-old died earlier this month after

Today’s episode of Quick Charge is a story of, “Thanks, Joe Biden!” as Ford and LG ink a deal to bring EV battery manufacturing back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation’s first all-electric garbage truck fleet, and Waymo gets a massive $5.6 billion cash injection. We’ve also got a hydrogen-powered steal battle

Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk’s own brother, are preparing to sell about $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks. In Tesla’s 10Q SEC filing, the automaker disclosed that three of its board members, including chairwoman Robyn Denholm and Kimball Musk, CEO Elon Musk’s brother, have signed new arrangements to sell a lot of shares

An AI-replicated Sir Michael Parkinson is set to host a new podcast, featuring a series of completely unscripted interviews with celebrities. Virtually Parkinson is a world-first podcast according to its producers, Deep Fusion Films, and has been made with the support and involvement of Parkinson’s family and estate. Known for his interviews with the world’s

CASE New Holland (CNH) is pushing the envelope of sustainable agriculture with the Farmall 75c Electric, part of the company’s broader efforts to deliver more efficient, cost-effective solutions to farmers everywhere. The statistics surrounding America’s agricultural industry are shocking. Start with age. Farmers are typically old guys, with average US farmer being nearly sixty years

Actor Timothee Chalamet has made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest in New York. He posed for photos in Lower Manhattan on Sunday alongside fans and his dead ringers – some dressed as the 28-year-old’s characters from the Wonka and Dune movies. Image: Timothee Chalamet gatecrashing Sunday’s event. Pic: jadiecakes_/TikTok But just as

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. Operating under heavy loads, in stop-and-go conditions, at low speeds, and on a predictable route, electric vehicles

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after last night’s main show – but has said she is feeling “much better”. The dancer, who also has Crohn’s disease, had returned to the show in August after receiving cancer treatment. A spokesperson for Dowden said: “Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance

Under a new agreement inked between Ford and LG, the companies will move production of EV batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to its Michigan facility in 2025. This (of course) has everything to do with the IRA and tax credits. “To capitalize on competitive market conditions,” the new agreement moves Ford Mach-E

When Rivian posted its now legendary “tank turn” video back in 2019, it forced a lot of people to realize that electric drive could open up new possibilities for the way cars move. Now, Hyundai Rotem is promising to build a silent, electric-drive battle tank that can pull off the same trick — and a

Jeremy Clarkson has said he was told to cut down on work by his doctor after undergoing a heart operation. The 64-year-old revealed earlier this month that he was fitted with two stents – which improve blood flow to the heart – after a “sudden deterioration” in his health. Writing in The Sun on Friday,

Photo: Anthro Energy Anthro Energy just secured a $24.9 million grant from the US Department of Energy to help bolster the domestic battery supply chain – a move that will have a big impact on US EV production. The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains grant is part of the DOE’s push to modernize

Beyonce has made a rare political appearance, as she hugged Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally, telling voters: “We need to sing a new song.” While she did not perform – unlike in 2016 when she sang at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland – she spoke as Ms Harris warned that her

Genesis’ best-selling electric SUV in the US is due for an upgrade. The Genesis GV70 Electrified update is officially getting a bigger 84 kWh battery, following the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5. The GV70 Electrified is the luxury brand’s third all-electric model, following the GV60 and Electrified G80. Launched in the US just last February, the

All five of One Direction’s studio albums have returned to the UK top 40 following the death of former member Liam Payne.  The singer died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week. The band’s 2013 album, Midnight Memories, which contains

Fresh off the back of becoming the first Irish-born winner of the best actor award at the Oscars, Cillian Murphy is busier than ever. “It’s my third film I’ve done since then so that was clearly my coping mechanism”, he tells Sky News at the UK premiere of Small Things Like These. Set in 1985

New passenger-hauling SUVs? Lifestyle pickups? Promises about affordable, self-driving EVs? You won’t find any of that trash here – this cut-down, lightweight, massively powerful EV is for people who still want to drive. If you’re sick of posh, quiet SUVs built around their infotainment screens and a bunch of weird nerds calling a pack of soulless

Kia is preparing to launch the new and improved EV6 in the US. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s updated 2025 EV6 was spotted with sleek new design upgrades on US streets. Here’s a look at Kia’s upgraded 2025 EV6 in the US Launched in 2021, the EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated EV to ride

Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother – Jose and Kitty Menendez – in 1989.

High energy dance track Bang Bang! by Swedish electronic act Galantis kicks off with the lyrics, “You know I hate sometimes, my mind can run, faster than a bullet from a gun”. Subtitled My Neurodivergent Anthem, it’s now getting a video game remake with an ADHD character at the centre of the action. Image: Galantis’s

Banksy prints, handwritten notes, a pair of trainers – and even a collection of “burner phones” – are among scores of items set to be auctioned from “the most definitive archive” of his early work. Steve Lazarides, the anonymous street artist’s former agent and photographer, is auctioning artwork and other mementos amassed over more than