The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it opened an investigation into Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem under Autopilot. It’s an issue that owners have complained about for almost a year. Back in November, Electrek released a report called ‘Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.‘ It highlighted a significant increase in
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Rapper Lil Wayne is set to perform his first UK show in almost a decade-and-a-half, after visa issues prevented from previously entering the country. The multi-Grammy winning rapper will perform at the Strawberries & Creem festival in Cambridge in June. In December 2020, Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, admitted possessing a .45 calibre
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Tesla (TSLA) has signed a contract to secure lithium supply from an upcoming mine in Australia developed by Liontown. The critical material to battery production is expected to start flowing in 2024. With the rise in popularity of electric vehicles, several critical materials to battery production, like nickel, lithium, and cobalt, are becoming bottlenecks in
Coachella, one of the biggest and most popular music festivals in the world, will not be requiring ticket-holders to be vaccinated, wear masks or test negative at the 2022 event, organisers have said. The eased restrictions for the event, which is among the first to make such a change, conform with state guidance, organisers added,
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Ukraine’s newly chosen Eurovision act has been suspended, amid claims she travelled to the Russian-controlled Crimea in 2015. Alina Pash is facing scrutiny from Ukraine’s national broadcaster for the trip she was said to have made seven years ago, and now faces a nervous wait to see if she will represent her country at the
It was Tim Robbins’ Andy Dufresne who pulled off the big screen’s most famous prison break, the wrongly jailed innocent man who “crawled through a river of s*** and came out clean on the other side”. But it was Morgan Freeman and that famous voice, deep and calming, instantly recognisable, who told his story. Almost
The solar industry in Illinois is reaping the rewards of the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that passed five months ago. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.
Journalist and political satirist PJ O’Rourke, has died. The American writer and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the now-defunct satirical magazine National Lampoon, was 74. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Morgan Entrekin CEO of Grove Atlantic, a New York-based publisher of his books, described him as “one of the
Elon Musk might have actually followed through with the supposedly “world hunger-ending donation” that he questioned last year as Tesla reveals he has donated billions worth of shares over the last few months. Though the recipient of the giant donation worth almost $6 billion hasn’t been revealed. Last year, Musk took to Twitter to say that
Naomi Campbell has confirmed her baby daughter is not adopted and described her as the “biggest blessing” she could ever imagine. The 51-year-old supermodel announced she had become a mother in May 2021. Having kept the news private beforehand, it led to speculation the little girl had been adopted. But in a new British Vogue
Toyota has released additional images of “possible” new Lexus electric sports vehicles with “430 miles” of range. However, the automaker is using extremely vague language about those vehicles. After falling behind in bringing battery-electric vehicles to markets due to a focus on hybrids and fuel cell hydrogen, Toyota finally announced an updated plan to launch
I’ll admit that most of the wacky cars and other assorted vehicles that I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column are largely just for fun. They’re all about having the coolest, weirdest or craziest personal vehicle on the block. But this week I think it’s time I buckled down
The latest trailer for the Doctor Strange sequel dropped during the Super Bowl ad breaks, teasing a number of new characters as well as some we may have seen before. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which Strange himself accidently opened Marvel’s multiverse
Coleen Rooney has lost a bid to bring a High Court claim against Rebekah Vardy’s agent as part of a legal battle between the footballers’ wives over an online post. Mrs Vardy, 39, sued Mrs Rooney, 35, for libel after she publicly accused her of leaking stories about her private life to The Sun. The
This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new data about how electric bikes offer real exercise benefits, new electric bike models and testing, Harley-Davidson’s next upcoming electric motorcycle, a new electric scooter from
Porsche isn’t playing around when it comes to electric bikes. Not only has the German automaker already launched its own line of electric bicycles, but now we’re getting word that Porsche has bought up yet another company in the e-bike industry. This time Porsche set its sights on a company known as Fazua. You may
Rapper Kodak Black has been shot outside a restaurant in West Hollywood that was hosting a party following a Justin Bieber concert, according to reports. Sky News partner NBC News reports that the star, real name Bill Kapri, was among four men shot early on Saturday outside the Nice Guy restaurant. Video obtained by TMZ
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Ed Byrne has been among a group of comedians to pay an emotional tribute to his younger brother who has died at the age of 44 after battling cancer. Mr Byrne had battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that attacks the body’s lymph nodes. He was diagnosed at the start of the
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and more. Remember to also subscribe to Electrek Quick Charge Podcast hosted by Mikey
The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events, not just in the US, but across the world, drawing millions of fans every year. But while the two teams battle it out (this year features the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams), there is always a superstar-packed show waiting in the wings
Adele surprised her fans by making an unexpected appearance at a nightclub in central London. The star was pictured singing and dancing in a VIP balcony area at the G-A-Y event at Heaven, under Charing Cross station. She also appeared on stage to judge a contest before performing an impromptu pole dance for the audience.
Harley-Davidson’s recent financial reports shed an interesting new light on its electric motorcycle operations. We’re now seeing more detail than ever before on where Harley’s electric-based revenue is coming from. As a refresher, Harley-Davidson first launched its LiveWire electric motorcycle in 2019. Around the same time, H-D purchased the StaCyc brand of kid’s electric balance
Tesla is delaying more Model X orders as Elon Musk admits that Tesla made a mistake in shutting down production of the previous version as the production ramp of the new version is having problems. The automaker didn’t produce the Model X for about eight months as it refreshed both the Model S and Model
After two years of a hostless Oscars, wouldn’t it be great to see the Academy offering up a superhero to lead the way this year? Those were the rumours swirling in January, when it was reported that the Academy had asked none other than Spider-Man himself, British star Tom Holland, to front the event after
Sting is the latest in a line of classic musicians to sell-off his music, announcing that his back catalogue has been acquired for an undisclosed fee. Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) now owns not only Sting’s song-writing catalogue, but also tracks he wrote for The Police. It follows the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks
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Angelina Jolie has delivered an emotional speech, as US politicians attempt to renew the Violence Against Women Act after it lapsed due to political opposition. The last time the law was renewed was in 2013, but it has been allowed to lapse after Republicans blocked it from passing over a provision to ban people convicted
Tesla is dominating car sales in California with impressive growth in 2021 that has resulted in having 2 of the top 5 best-selling cars in the state. California might not be Tesla’s home market anymore, now that the company has officially moved its headquarters to Texas, but the state is still its biggest market in
An anti-hate campaign has demanded that Netflix removes a clip of Jimmy Carr making an “offensive” joke about the Holocaust, saying it must acknowledge its “grave error of judgement”. Hope Not Hate wrote a letter to the streaming giant calling for a public apology to be issued, adding that allowing the show to be aired