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Echoing the words of hydrogen critics everywhere, Mahle Chairman Arnd Franz says that building out a hydrogen infrastructure won’t be possible without “blue” H made from fossil fuels. If you’re not familiar with Mahle, they’re a legendary engineering firm perhaps best known (in my circles, at least) for their high-performance piston designs. But they’re big

Pop star Lana Del Rey has married her alligator tour guide partner in Louisiana, according to reports. The singer, 39, and Jeremy Dufrene, 49, are said to have obtained a marriage licence in Lafourche parish on Monday and had their wedding three days later. Footage obtained by the Daily Mail appears to show Del Rey,

The UAW union’s Stellantis Council met yesterday to discuss the beleaguered carmaker’s “ongoing failure” to honor the agreement that ended the 2023 labor strike, and their latest union memo doesn’t pull many punches. It’s not a great time to be Stellantis. Its dealers are suing leadership and threatening to oust the company’s controversial CEO, Carlos

Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with further sexual assault allegations after a woman filed a lawsuit in New York. In the fresh civil case, the woman – identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe – claims she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul’s homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters. It

Saoirse Ronan has become one of the Academy Awards’ anomalies after being nominated four times without taking home a statuette. The American-born Irish star received her first Oscars nod at the age of just 13, when she featured in the best supporting actress category for her role in Atonement. Since then, despite being shortlisted three

Kia held an opening ceremony for its first EV-only plant, “EVO,” as it looks to establish itself as a leading electric vehicle maker. Kia’s new low-cost EV3 and EV4 models are the first electric cars scheduled for mass production. The new facility will kick off a new era for Kia, with the capacity to build

Dame Maggie Smith was a highly versatile actress whose repertoire ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey. She won her first Oscar for The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969 and went on to garner several Golden Globes and BAFTAs throughout her long career. Dame Maggie, who has died at the age

The actor who plays one of the Menendez brothers in a Netflix drama about the real-life murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 says he “stands with” and “supports” the brothers in their call for a new trial. Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story told Sky

On today’s emotionally energized episode of Quick Charge, an independent test show that the latest Tesla Full Self Driving requires an intervention every 13 miles. Meanwhile, Hyundai, Kia, and California are making EVs better, AND more affordable. Independent testing firm AMCI seems to verify Fred’s initial findings with FSD 12.5, Hyundai and Kia are working

Kirsty Wark says she preferred A Very British Scandal to Scoop, as while one was a “rollicking drama” the other failed to give “enough people their place”. Employed by the BBC for nearly 50 years, Wark, presented Newsnight from 1993 to 2024, stepping down this summer after more than three decades at the helm. Speaking

Two current titans in the electric mobility industry have utilized an existing joint venture to deliver a fresh battery technology to help EV drivers eventually go farther faster. Today, SAIC-GM and CATL launched a new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cell with a 6C multiplier, enabling recharge rates of up to 200km in just five minutes, making

A judge has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of the weapons supervisor for the film Rust. Hannah Gutierrez, 27, who is nearly six months into an 18-month sentence over the fatal shooting on set of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, had requested a retrial or dismissal following allegations that police and prosecutors withheld potential evidence. However, Judge

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been disqualified from being a charity trustee for five years after the Charity Commission found serious mismanagement of funds at the charity she fronted. The 54-year-old model founded Fashion For Relief, a charity merging fashion and philanthropy, in 2005, but an investigation found that just a small proportion of the money

On today’s gigantic episode of Quick Charge, the world’s number 1 electric car brand celebrates its 9 millionth NEV with a new, 1,200 hp hypercar and a massive ocean liner big enough to fit 7,000 new electric cars! We also cover BYD’s rapid expansion into new markets, Ford’s struggles with overcoming EV myths, and the

Lady Gaga has admitted she has struggled to let go of playing her version of the infamous comic book character Harley Quinn in the new Joker sequel. Speaking to Sky News at the UK premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux, she admitted: “I don’t really know if I did because I’ve made a whole record

Chinese EV automaker Leapmotor is teasing its latest SUV model and the first to arrive on its new “B Platform” architecture. The company posted initial images of its B10 compact SUV before the new EV model makes its debut at the Paris Auto Show alongside joint venture partner Stellantis. Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd., better

On today’s energizing episode of Quick Charge, Fred Lambert takes the latest Tesla Full Self Driving software for a spin in Quebec, Model Y sales threaten to take the top spot on the US sales charts, and we interview Bollinger Motor’s chief revenue officer, Jim Connelly. But don’t just read the headlines on this one

Just about a year after Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), Kia America sits on the cusp of sending plug adapters out to its current customers while its umbrella company works to implement the universal charging inlets on new models. The North American Standard (NACS) was initially introduced

It was the trial that shocked America, now 30 years later the real-life story of two brothers who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion is hitting the headlines again. Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of shooting their father and mother Jose and Kitty Menendez multiple times at close range on 20 August

The Cure will release their first new song in 16 years on Thursday. The goth rock band shared a short burst of the song titled Alone on social media, along with close-up black and white images of a stone statue’s face. Image: The Cure performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2019. Pic: PA

Phillip Schofield has announced he will return to television – 16 months after his departure from ITV’s This Morning. The TV star will appear on a Channel 5 special called Cast Away. In a post on Instagram, he said: “Now you know how I spent my Summer! Alone for 10 days, no food, no water,

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Elon thinks his Robotaxi will be cheaper to ride than the bus, but he’s got bigger fish to fry as Volvo overtakes Tesla in Europe and the Republicans try to squash EVs in congress. As far as popularity contests go, Ford and Kia have the most searched-for EVs on

The Polestar 3 has long been promised to be the first true branded BEV from the Volvo- and Geely-owned automaker, and it has a lot riding on its success. After taking a trip out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to test drive both variants of the Polestar 3, I think this SUV is something pretty special

There’s no real beating around the bush here; the Rattan Pinus is one borrowed vowel away from the king of all middle-school humor. But trying to put that aside for just a few moments, the bike itself is actually a really fun ride and pretty darn decent, too. It’s definitely far from a premium-level e-bike,

An apology issued on behalf of Janet Jackson after she made comments about Kamala Harris’s racial background was unauthorised, it is understood. In an interview published in the Guardian, the 58-year-old singer repeated the false claim that the vice president “is not black”. A statement said to have been shared on Jackson’s behalf later stated

John Barrowman has left reality show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins after just 32 minutes, telling an instructor he was “done”. The Doctor Who star could be seen vomiting shortly after contestants finished the first challenge in Sunday’s opening episode of the Channel 4 show. The celebrities had been set tasks based on SAS winter

Hollywood actress Olivia Munn and comedian John Mulaney have welcomed a daughter via surrogacy. The X-Men star shared photos of baby Mei on Instagram and said she was born on 14 September. Munn, 44, posted: “Mei June Mulaney came into the world September 14, 2024, the year of the dragon. “I had so many profound

Liam Gallagher has hit back at critics of his vocals saying “imposters” should stay away from next year’s highly anticipated Oasis tour. Gallagher performed in front of a packed, 96,000-strong Wembley Stadium last night ahead of the boxing fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. It was the first time Gallagher performed since his band,

The all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ was an Electrek favorite when it first made its debut two years ago. Now, LYRIQ buyers who have been waiting for a deal can score more than $10,500 in discounts on the Ultium-based Caddy. Our own Seth Weintraub said that GM had come in, “a year early and dollar long at

Streams of Punjabi music have seen a massive rise, but some fans aren’t pleased with the direction the genre is heading in. The 2002-hit Mundian To Bach Ke by UK-based producer Panjabi MC is what put the music on the map for the very first time. Since then, the music has changed, and many more

Following successful inbound implementations in the Pacific Northwest, North Carolina, and Mexico, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is expanding the reach of its electric semi fleet into Arizona with long-time associate JB Hunt. JB Hunt will add the new Freightliner eCascadia electric semi to its Arizona fleet immediately, and put it to work delivering aftermarket truck parts from

Lily Allen says she had her children “for all the wrong reasons,” at a “high pressure” point in her career when she felt “overwhelmed”. The singer and actress had her two daughters, Marnie, 12 and Ethel, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper when she was in her mid-20s. By the time she became a mum,

Photo: Alpitronic Electrek‘s Seth Weintraub went to Alpitronic America’s new HQ to speak with CEO Mike Doucleff about its plans to roll out its ultra-fast chargers across the US. Bolzano, Italy-based Alpitronic was founded in 2009, and it specializes in the development and production of DC fast chargers. The global company’s best-known product line is