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Filming on the final episode of Gavin & Stacey is set to get under way in the coming weeks. Airing on Christmas Day, the special was confirmed earlier this year after much speculation. More than 18 million viewers tuned in to the last special in 2019 and were left wanting answers after a Christmas cliffhanger.

Swiss-based VMAX has been a key player in the European electric scooter market since 2015, and last year expanded into the US market. Now we’re getting our first look at two new models released into the US market, the VMAX VX2 Extreme and the VX5 Pro. The company is leveraging its Swiss heritage and the

Elon Musk says Tesla will give some new stock options to top performers after shareholders approved his own record-breaking compensation package. Part of the irony behind the fact that a judge rescinded Musk’s CEO compensation package at Tesla for misleading shareholders is the fact that the weeks prior to the decision, Tesla had also canceled

Jeep’s first fully electric vehicle in the US will debut with a $7,500 discount as the rugged SUV brand looks to compete with Tesla. The Jeep Wagoneer S will launch this fall with a $7,500 lease discount, making it more competitive with Tesla’s top-selling Model Y. Which electric SUV are you going with? Meet Jeep’s

With Father’s Day having past, Green Deals are starting to slow, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a few ongoing discounts worth checking out. Headlining today’s deals is the second-ever discount (twice as big as the first) on Segway’s Navimow H Series Robot Mowers that start from $1,299. They are joined by the leftover Father’s

BYD is charging up the competition with Hyundai on its home turf. The Chinese automaker plans to launch its Tesla Model 3-rivaling Seal EV in Korea for under $25,000. After launching the Seal EV in China in 2022, the all-electric sedan is expanding into new markets, including Europe, Australia, and Brazil. BYD’s Seal is a

Photo: CDC The US Department of Defense agreed to source renewable power from two new solar farms for five military bases in the Carolinas. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with Duke Energy today to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with clean electricity. DoD will exclusively purchase 100%

Rendering: AlphaStruxure Montgomery County, Maryland, and AlphaStruxure have kicked off construction of the US’s largest renewable energy-powered bus depot. The Maryland bus depot will also be the largest transit depot microgrid in the US and the first on the East Coast to produce green hydrogen onsite. The 5.65-megawatt (MW) microgrid project, delivered for zero upfront costs

Rivian’s new high-powered Ascend Quad Max R1T variant will race up Pike’s Peak, one of the longest-running and most difficult races in the world, this weekend. The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is one of the longest-running races in the world, being held 102 times since 1916. It’s a famously difficult race, starting at an

Kia is launching its new low-cost EV4 next year. Ahead of its official debut, the Kia EV4 was captured out in the wild. Check out the unique back end in the new video below. The EV4 is part of Kia’s new affordable electric car lineup introduced in October. It will follow the EV3, revealed earlier

On today’s Quick Charge, it’s a tale of two CEOs – one getting a $56 billion payday while the other one pulls the plug on his namesake company for the third time. Also: the Honda Ridgeline is the most American pickup you can buy, Jeep’s new EV is already getting a price cut, Hyundai’s building IONIQ

We’re bringing you Green Deals that are here to help you unwind and have fun this summer, whether it’s cruising around town, lounging at campsites, or something else entirely. Headlining these deals is the pre-order special on the all new Lectric XP Lite 2.0 Folding e-bikes that just launched yesterday, with models starting from $799

Photo: US Department of Energy The US Department of Energy (DOE) is going to repurpose sites previously used in the nuclear weapons program into solar farms. DOE is negotiating leases with two developers for solar farms within the 890-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory (INL) nuclear site, in Idaho Falls. The plan is to produce 400 megawatts

The newest affordable electric car has officially hit the market. Kia began accepting orders for its new EV3 in Korea this week with a starting price of $30,700 (KRW 42.08 million). The EV3 is Kia’s third EV and the first of its next-gen affordable lineup. Meet the newest low-cost EV After introducing the EV3 in

A major name in marine mobility is dipping its toe into all-electric motors – Mercury. The noted developer of marine technologies has launched its five initial outboards under its new Avator lineup of all-electric motors, and I got the chance to test each of them out in Charleston, South Carolina. Be sure to check out

Photo: Kempower Finnish EV charger manufacturer Kempower officially opened its first US DC fast charger factory in Durham, North Carolina. Kempower already has three DC fast charger factories in Lahti, Finland, and the new factory in North Carolina, a leased 14,000-square-meter (154,000-square-foot) space, is its fourth. It will produce DC fast chargers for electric cars, trucks,

The Volkswagen ID.7 is gaining new variants with more power, longer range, and sporty design. Volkswagen unveiled the new ID.7 GTX, its most powerful EV yet. It’s also launching the ID.7 Pro S pre-orders with up to 440 miles (709 km) WLTP range. Volkswagen launches new ID.7 GTX, three other trims Volkswagen added the ID.7,

Photo by Ron Cogswell Virginia’s republican governor says he wants to violate Virginia law to pull the state out of the California Air Resources Board’s clean car regulations, consigning his state to a costly and burdensome future full of pollution and high fuel prices. California currently sets its own clean car regulations, which it’s allowed

Kia’s opened the order books on its new, affordable EV3 electric car, Volvo has a bunch of news for car enthusiasts and equipment geeks alike, we might be past peak oil, e-bikes are hot sellers, and Scooter Doll checks out some electric outboards from Mercury Marine. All this and more on today’s Quick Charge! Source

Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables In Q1 2024, the US saw the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in its history, bringing its total installed capacity to 200 GW. A record-setting 11.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar panel manufacturing capacity came online in the US during Q1 2024, making up 75% of all new electricity-generating capacity

D-Day has been re-created in literature, TV, film – and even video games – across the last eight decades. The largest amphibious invasion in history – when Allied forces landed on the coast in northern France on 6 June 1944 – was an event that changed the course of history. So, it’s no surprise it’s

Muhammad Ali’s childhood home in Kentucky has gone on sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville, Kentucky, was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the early years of “The Greatest” when he still went by the name of Cassius Clay. It went on the market on Tuesday along with two neighbouring homes

An award-winning Swedish rapper has been shot dead aged just 26. C.Gambino, whose real name is Karar Ramadan, was parked in Gothenburg, Sweden, last night when he was attacked and killed. Local police confirmed to Swedish media that he was shot twice after being attacked by “several men”. The rapper, not to be confused with

Pop singer Halsey has said she is “lucky to be alive” as she revealed she has been privately battling chronic illnesses. The 29-year-old American shared the personal news in a social media post – at the same time as announcing a new album. Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, did not disclose the

A Peaky Blinders film has been announced – with Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy returning to star. “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me,” Murphy said in a statement as his return to playing the gangster was confirmed by Netflix. The streaming site shared a photography of a bulky script, titled A Peaky Blinders Film,

An extremely rare Star Wars action figure has become the world’s most valuable toy after it sold for a record $525,000 (£411,000). The hand-painted and missile-firing model of the bounty hunter Boba Fett was never released to the public after it was deemed a choking hazard in the 1970s. The toy, one of only two

Pop icon Lady Gaga has denied rumours she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Michael Polansky in a TikTok video. The speculation started over the weekend after the 38-year-old Poker Face singer attended her sister Natali Germanotta’s wedding. A photo of her in a tight-fitting little black dress at the Maine gathering sparked

TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyber attack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN. A spokesperson for the company said: “We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account moving forward.” TikTok said the number of accounts compromised is

Are you ready for it? Because this week, Taylor Swift rolls into town for the first UK dates of her record-shattering Eras tour, to dominate front pages, social media, and a large proportion of the national conversation for the foreseeable. Something has shifted in the Swiftverse in the past few years. She now transcends even

Alec Baldwin and his family are set to star in their own reality TV show. The actor and producer has seven children, all under 10 years old, with his wife Hilaria. The couple married in 2012, and had their first child in August 2013. On Instagram on Tuesday, they announced they will appear on screen

A former SONDORS employee has revealed new details regarding the Metacycle electric motorcycle sold by the now-defunct SONDORS e-bike company, describing the project as “a freight train wreck turned into a dumpster fire.” The Metacycle was the first motorcycle built and sold by SONDORS, a company that had previously built budget-priced electric bicycles. The Metacycle

Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. But instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the US should instead try making affordable