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Hyundai launched a new trade-in program in Korea that allows you to buy EVs like you would an iPhone. The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Carrying the momentum into 2024 After selling a record 268,785 fully electric vehicles last

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have achieved their first number one album with their eponymous debut collaboration, Liam Gallagher & John Squire. The former Oasis frontman and The Stone Roses guitarist – both Manchester rock royalty – outsold their closest competition three-to-one, according to the Official Charts. They also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart,

The EV maker will begin building its new R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois facility to accelerate the launch. Meanwhile, Rivian (RIVN) is delaying construction at its new $5 billion EV plant in Georgia, where the R2 was initially expected to be produced. The delay is not expected to be significant. Rivian to launch

The wife of Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has paid tribute to her “exceptional husband” after his death aged 66. Myers died “peacefully at home” on 28 February, fellow motorcycle-riding chef and co-star, Si King, announced last week. King, together with Myers’s wife, “Lili” Liliana Myers, family members and close friend, David, were “by his

After unveiling the highly anticipated R2 on Thursday, Rivian shocked the crowd with the release of the R3 and high-performance R3X electric crossover. Meet the high-performance Rivian R3X Rivian finally revealed the R2 electric SUV, its more afforable electric SUV at its Laguna showroom Thursday. The new Rivian R2 is optimed for adventures in a

Zoe Ball has shared the “heartbreaking” news that her mother has cancer, and says she will be taking time away from her radio show to spend time with her. The 53-year-old broadcaster posted a family photo on social media, showing her mum surrounded by her grandchildren, and Zoe’s brother Jamie. She also revealed that presenter

Hyundai unveiled a sleek new IONIQ 6 Black Edition this week. The new blacked-out EV is fitted with special matte wheels, molding, and other upgrades. Hyundai unveils IONIQ 6 Black Edition Following the launch of the updated IONIQ 5 earlier this week, Hyundai revealed another new model in Korea. Hyundai revealed the IONIQ 6 Black

The Princess of Wales’s uncle, who is currently appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, has said she is getting the “best care in the world”. But Gary Goldsmith declined to talk further about Kate‘s health due to a “code of etiquette”. There has been huge speculation on social media about the princess’s health after she

Photo: SSA Marine The Port of San Diego has put the first commercially available, large-capacity, electric forklift made in the US into service. It’s the first of six huge electric forklifts that the port will deploy over the next 12 to 18 months. Leading the charge at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com The US added a record-setting 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry. March 5, 2024: That’s a 37% increase from the previous record set in 2021 and a 51% increase from 2022. It’s the

Madonna has told fans she “couldn’t walk” after her “near death experience” last summer, when she spent time in intensive care for a serious bacterial infection. The pop icon, 65, was rushed to hospital last June and forced to reschedule the North American leg of The Celebration Tour, marking the 40th anniversary of her musical

Dodge revealed the new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV for the first time Tuesday. Retaining its title as the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car,” the electric Dodge Charger will deliver Hellcat Redeye levels of performance. The next generation of Dodge muscle The next generation of Dodge muscle has just arrived, according to Tim

The Princess of Wales’s uncle has accused Prince Harry’s wife Meghan of “creating drama” between Kate, William and Harry while appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother. Gary Goldsmith also said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could not “throw your family under a bus in such a dramatic style” – referring to books written by

Dan Wootton has left GB News to launch his own “independent platform”, the presenter has said in a statement. He posted on X: “I have left GB News to launch my own independent platform Dan Wootton Outspoken which will feature a brand new daily news and opinion show from later this year that will NOT

The Rivian R2, the electric vehicle startup’s upcoming new electric SUV, has leaked through the company’s website. It starts at $47,000 and gets up to 330 miles of range. The R2 is the first next-generation vehicle from Rivian, following the R1S and R1T. Rivian has framed the electric vehicle has its new entry-level option leveraging

Baywatch is set to return to screens in a reboot 25 years after the original show last aired, according to reports. The show following a group of Los Angeles lifeguards became one of the most watched series in the world over 11 seasons between 1989 and 1999. Fremantle, the company that owns the rights, appeared

Tesla (TSLA) is benefiting from its investment in Bitcoin, which now surge past $600 million as the cryptocurrency tests new highs. Tesla is one of the few large public companies to decide to invest some of its cash into cryptocurrency. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency

The Spice Girls have released an anniversary video marking 30 years since their very first auditions back in 1994. The British pop group formed three decades ago, taking the nation, and charts, by storm with their music. Composed of Victoria Adams (now Beckham), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell (now Horner), Melanie Brown (aka Mel B) and

Hyundai has updated its Korean website with details about the expected refresh of its popular Ioniq 5 EV, with only minor changes from the original design but a lot of new features on the inside. We’ve been expecting a refresh to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and an apparent facelift was spotted testing last year, complete

Kim Kardashian turned heads at a Paris Fashion Week event on Sunday with a possible fashion faux-pas – or did she mean it? The reality TV star and businesswoman wore a black dress to a Balenciaga show in the French capital with the tag still hanging from the back. The word Balenciaga was clearly visible

Thanks to electric bikes, more people than ever before are discovering the joys of car-free living. Many others find that they can at least leave their car in the garage more often, using an e-bike instead for many of their around-the-town trips and errands. But when the weather is cold, e-bikes can sometimes feel less

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman is used to her work speaking for itself. She’s known to many for her roles on Doctor Who, Eastenders and as “Auntie Val” in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner. But at a time when she’s arguably hitting her creative stride, winning critical acclaim in the West End, the actress has

Photo: Tesla Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows. The new findings come from the IEA’s annual update on global energy-related CO2 emissions and the just-released inaugural edition of the IEA’s new series, the Clean

Raye has smashed the record for the most Brit awards won in any one year – taking home six prizes including best song, best artist and best album. The star was visibly emotional as she collected the statuette for best album for her debut, My 21st Century Blues, saying: “You just don’t understand what this

I’m not sure if you could really call it a legit SUV, but these fun-looking little Chinese electric vehicles might just be an interesting alternative to the car bloat clogging the streets of cities around the world. Oh, and they make an excellent entry for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

Photo: SolarDuck A 540-megawatt (MW) hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm is going to be developed off Italy’s southern coast, in the Ionian Sea. Dutch-Norwegian offshore solar company SolarDuck, Italian investment fund Arrow Capital, and Italian developer New Developments are jointly developing the Corigliano project, which will be in the Gulf of Taranto off the Calabrian coast of

Animal rights activists have disrupted Victoria Beckham’s catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week. PETA campaigners stormed the runway at the as the 49-year-old designer, who found fame in pop group the Spice Girls, showcased her autumn/winter 2024 collection on Friday. Protesters walked alongside the models holding up signs saying “viva vegan leather”. Their T-shirts read:

American fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel has died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida aged 102. The news was confirmed on her social media accounts in the early hours of Saturday morning. Image: Ms Apfel on the runway during New York Fashion Week in 2012. Pic: Reuters Ms Apfel, an interior designer, referred

Tesla has increased Model Y prices back up as part of a new strategy to implement temporary discounts. In early February, Tesla announced a temporary $1,000 discount on Model RWD and Model Y Long Range until March 1st. It’s a fairly new strategy for Tesla. While Tesla has had extremely frequent price changes over the

The producers of a West End show are “carefully considering” plans to hold evenings aimed at black-only audiences following criticism from Downing Street. Slave Play, which features Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington among the cast, will run from 29 June to 21 September at the Noel Coward Theatre in London. It is set to

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Mullen Automotive announced it has begun road testing Class 1 electric vans equipped with solid-state polymer batteries alongside footage of the initial run. The energy-dense cells fit in the same pack design but offer a significantly higher range – even higher than Mullen anticipated. Mullen Automotive ($MULN) is an EV developer that has taken its

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died at the age of 66, less than two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. Myers, who formed one half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo with co-presenter Si King, made the announcement on the Hairy Bikers – Agony Uncles podcast in May 2022, but did not specify what type