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Tito Jackson, an original member of The Jackson 5 and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died. A family member confirmed the news to Sky News’ US partner network NBC LA. Tito was an original member of The Jackson 5 along with brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who died in 2009. He was

After a successful pilot program, FedEx is expanding its electric delivery fleet with the purchase of 15 Workhorse W56 electric step vans. Designed specifically to meet the demanding needs of commercial-scale last-mile delivery operations, the Workhorse W56 offers an efficient eAxle electric drivetrain, regenerative braking, and lightweight composite body panels to deliver superior efficiency, lower

Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades has resigned from the King’s Foundation after being charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife. The 54-year-old had previously won a daytime BAFTA TV award for a special of the programme that had featured the King (who was then the Prince of Wales). He had supported

Sometime this month, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. The analysis comes courtesy of Bilbransje24, a Norwegian auto industry publication. It used data from Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken, OFV). Norway releases detailed monthly information about auto sales

Horace Luke, the founder and CEO of the world’s leading electric vehicle battery-swapping company Gogoro, just announced his resignation. The move comes during a period of growing financial losses for the company and follows accusations of potential subsidy fraud in its domestic market of Taiwan. The Taipei Times described the announcement as a bombshell. Luke

Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 20th anniversary series – launching with pizazz as usual, despite the controversy surrounding the show in recent months. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the opening show saw this year’s celebrities – including former England footballer Paul Merson, TV presenter Nick Knowles, JLS star JB Gill, singer

A concert by US rock band Jane’s Addiction ended early after lead singer Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro on stage in the middle of a song. Videos posted on social media showed Farrell, 65, becoming upset as they played their 1986 song Ocean Size in Boston on Friday night. The singer is filmed walking

Transmission lines Searchlight, Nevada, March by U.S. National Archives is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The massive Greenlink West Transmission Project in Nevada got the final green light this week by the US Department of the Interior. The project will create a new 525 kV transmission line that will stretch 350 miles from Las Vegas to

FKA Twigs says her latest work – a live performance piece at Sotheby’s – is part of her “huge and healing journey” over the last few years, in which she’s learned “how to use and live in my body again”. The 36-year-old singer and actress opened her first major exhibition on Saturday, the day after

French automaker Renault recently unveiled an all-electric restomod of its classic R17 model launched in 1971. Imagined through a collaboration with French designer Ora Ïto, this unique Renault EV is a home run blending of a classic past with the technology of the future, and it needs to go into production. Forgive us for covering

The Port of San Diego has received a pair of 400 tonne (440 ton) electric Konecranes. The port now boasts the highest lifting capacity of any crane system on the West Coast with a dramatic upgrade from the 100 tonne lifting capacity of the diesel cranes they replace! The Port spent nearly $14 million on

Anna Sorokin, a Russian con artist who posed as a German heiress while scamming New York’s elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has appeared at a fashion show with a bejewelled ankle tag.  Sorokin, 33, falsely built a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey over a number of years while

Neta – the EV brand of China’s Hozon Auto, is making strides to begin selling its vehicles in Mexico this year. The automaker recently signed multiple partnerships with dealers and financial institutions in the country to enter the local market to the South as early as Q4 2024. Hozon Auto was founded in China in

Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York. Multiple accusers are prepared to testify against Weinstein, 72, assistant district attorney Nicole Blumberg told a court hearing on Thursday. However, the details of the indictment will not be disclosed until he is arraigned on the new charges.

Taylor Swift has won seven gongs at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), equalling Beyonce in a career total of 30 and matching her as most-awarded musician in VMAs history. Swift, who used her platform to urge Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, picked up prizes including video of the year for

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, more than 78% of Trump voters support Biden’s IRA policies, we talk up Kia’s affordable EV3 electric car, share our favorite Trump-Harris debate memes, and industry analyst (and satirist) James Carter stops by to talk about the role of satire in the future of mobility. We also talk about Tesla’s

Mr Bates v The Post Office has won a slew of prizes at the National Television Awards, while Strictly Come Dancing was also a winner – despite allegations of bullying. The ITV drama which spotlighted the Post Office scandal – where subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted over failings with Horizon IT system – picked up three

Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application. At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be faster, more efficient, and enable the production of cheaper electric vehicles. Tesla is calling

The divorce between Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas and his estranged wife Sophie Turner has been approved, five years after the pair got married. Florida judge Gina Beovides also signed off a confidential settlement over splitting assets, spousal support and custody of their two daughters, four-year-old Willa and two-year-old Delphine. She declared the marriage “irretrievably

On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, we bust the myth of slowing EV sales by teaching journalists how to do math. We also check out the new, $50,000 mainstream Lucid and break the news to California that they’re not #1 anymore. We also mark Greenlane’s groundbreaking (literally!) flagship EV charging station for big trucks, and talk

Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, well known for his reputation as “the nicest guy in rock”, has admitted becoming the father to a baby born “outside of my marriage”. The former Nirvana drummer, 55, said he plans to be a “loving and supportive parent” to his new daughter in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Grohl,

The Lucid Gravity is “set to be the best SUV ever,” CEO Peter Rawlinson said during its Technology & Manufacturing Day on Tuesday. Lucid revealed at the event that the Gravity electric SUV will feature an NACS port, unlocking access to +15,000 Tesla Superchargers. With advanced new tech, the Gravity will enable “mass savings” as

There is “no clear link” between the appearance of a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show and his suicide, a coroner has concluded. Steve Dymond, 63, was found dead at his home in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in May 2019, seven days after taking part in the show. Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg said there was “an absence

On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, the Tesla brain drain continues as another key executive departs the company, rivals BYD and Lucid step up their self-driving games, and Dodge reveals an AWD electric Hornet with 1,070 hp that does 0-60 in 1.4 seconds! We also talk about Tesla’s new wireless charging patents and what they might

Acting great James Earl Jones, who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93. He appeared in Conan the Barbarian, played Eddie Murphy’s dad in Coming to America and starred in The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. Mark Hamill, who played Luke

Tesla has launched a new feature that enables owners to open their frunk (front trunk) by simply standing in front of it. Earlier this year, Tesla released a big software update that included many new features, including hands-free trunk opening. The feature is only available on work on Tesla vehicles equipped with ultrawide band chips

A man who took his own life after appearing on The Jeremy Kyle Show was left “distraught” and “broken” after returning from filming, an inquest has heard. Steve Dymond, 63, was found dead at his home in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in May 2019, seven days after taking part in the show. Image: Pic: Kyle backstage with

Photo by NPS/Colton Johnston Zion National Park’s shuttle fleet has become one of the first bus fleets in the US to go all electric, and the first at a National Park. Zion National Park in Southern Utah is renowned for its colorful canyons and arches, and is one of the “mighty five” national parks in

Idris Elba will join the prime minister to launch a new anti-knife crime coalition in Downing Street on Monday.  The actor and musician, 52, will attend what is set to be the first annual knife crime summit with Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday morning. As an anti-knife crime campaigner, he will

The mad scientists over at Critical have taken a high-torque electric motor from an obscure motorcycle brand, stuffed it into a go-kart chassis, and created a life-altering wheelie machine that is truly and completely bonkers. Critical is a YouTube channel and Instagram that does all sorts of crazy powersports stuff, and this latest build has

Fans have started receiving invites to join a lottery to buy tickets for two extra Oasis concerts next year. It follows a major backlash over ticketing issues for the UK and Ireland gigs, which sold out in less than a day and triggered an investigation by competition watchdogs. A message posted on Oasis’s X account

The new Talaria MX5 Sting Pro electric dirt bike may have just celebrated the one-week anniversary of its launch in the US, but it’s already marking another less-joyous occasion: the first documented major battery fire in a Talaria. Videos on social media show what is reported to be a Talaria MX5 engulfed in flames as

As film festival season gathers pace, the 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) has announced its full 2024 programme, featuring a whopping 39 world premieres. Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig and Sir Elton John are among the stars to head up the 255-strong collection of movies from around the world. Here are seven LFF films to