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Ford said it remains the second best-selling EV brand in the US behind Tesla, but is it really? Ford was topped by GM in Q3 electric vehicle sales as the race intensifies into the end of the year. Ford topped by GM in Q3 electric vehicle sales in the US On Monday, GM announced that

Naomi Campbell’s charity was reported to the Charity Commission by UNICEF over a fashion event in 2019, the humanitarian organisation has said. It comes after the supermodel was banned from being a charity trustee for five years last week, following an inquiry that concluded only a small proportion of money raised by Fashion For Relief

On today’s Halloween-y episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got record EV sales from GM, Hyundai, Kia, and more! We’ve also got big trucks and fat oysters and ALL of it is powered by electric! That’s right, kids – despite the doom and gloom you see on your racist uncle’s social media feed, electric vehicle sales keep

John Amos, best known for his roles in the 1977 miniseries Roots and Die Hard 2, has died at the age of 84. He died on 21 August of natural causes according to a statement from his publicist Belinda Foster, but the news was only released on Tuesday. Amos also played James Evans Sr on

Who said electric vehicle sales are slowing? Kia is on a hot streak as EV sales in the US continued to surge in September. New SUVs, including the three-row electric EV9, drove the record-setting performance. Kia EV sales set new September US sales record “Sales of Kia’s electrified offerings continued to grow despite the industry-wide

Priyanka Chopra Jonas says her role in Citadel – reported to be the second most expensive show ever made – was the first time she ever received pay parity with a male co-star. The 42-year-old actress, who is one of India’s highest-paid stars, is currently shooting the show’s second season here in the UK, opposite

On today’s heavy episode of Quick Charge, we check out the world’s largest electric crane, analyze the crowd sourced Tesla FSD driving data for v12.5, and check out the all-new $25,000 EV from Mazda (that just went on sale). In addition to data-backed claims that Tesla’s latest Full Self Driving software is worse than before

Hyundai just made its 100 millionth vehicle, marking a significant milestone. The accomplishment took just 57 years, much quicker than Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, and GM. With long-range, fast-charging EVs rolling out, like the new IONIQ 5, Hyundai is laying the groundwork for a global sales run. Since 1967, Hyundai Motor has been trailblazing its own

Actress Amanda Abbington has called a BBC apology over complaints of bullying on Strictly Come Dancing a “vindication”. A BBC investigation into Abbington’s claims “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about professional dancer Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on Strictly. Image: Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.

By MaltaGC – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59191707 The UK has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shuttering the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, its last remaining coal power plant. “This is the final chapter of a remarkably swift transition from the country that started the Industrial Revolution,” said Phil MacDonald, managing

Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend and A Star Is Born actor, has died at the age of 88. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said. No cause of death was given. Starting in the late 1960s, the Texas native wrote such classics standards as

The new HS18 E MAX (called “HS5390” E MAX in the US, because we don’t know what meters are) rough terrain electric scissor lift from Haulotte can drive around your job site at full height, and with a full load. Last week, Haulotte added the new HS5390 E MAX to its line of electric rough-terrain

Photo: GM It’s an exciting week for grid resiliency-lovers in California, as Governor Gavin Newsom followed up his earlier smart grid law and signed another law this week which may require bidirectional charging on EVs in the future – though the law has no hard timeline attached, so it may be a while before we see

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