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The Australian High Court has reversed a tax on EVs levied by the Victorian state government, which was hailed as the “worst EV policy in the world” as it taxed EVs and not gas-powered vehicles. In 2021, the Victorian State Government proposed a tax on EVs, with the rationale that it needed to make up

Britney Spears says she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago. The revelation came from an excerpt of the US pop star’s upcoming memoir – a selection of extracts which were published on Tuesday by People magazine. In the excerpt, Spears described the pregnancy as a “surprise”, but wrote: “For

Coleen Rooney’s new documentary gives her account of one of the biggest tabloid stories in recent years and the thrilling court battle that followed. The wife of ex-England footballer Wayne Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories from her private Instagram account to The Sun newspaper. Vardy, whose husband is Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy,

Lucid Motors initially planned to build 10,000 cars in fiscal year 2023, but early Q3 2023 data published by Lucid today would seem to put that figure in serious jeopardy — if not make it an outright impossibility. Lucid produced 1,550 cars during Q3 2023, a huge 28.7% drop from the 2,173 cars it produced

Rivian is rolling out one of its most significant software updates to date starting this evening. We’ve been driving the R1S version around for the better part of two weeks and can take you through what’s new and what it is like to use. The Rivian 2023.38 software leaked almost two weeks ago, and shortly

Rachel Riley says it’s difficult to witness the “hideous” Israel-Hamas war because – as a mother – her own children remind her of what’s happening to families trapped inside the conflict. The Countdown star, who has two young daughters, told Sky News the events were “unthinkable,” and her thoughts were with all the families “going

The Guardian has not renewed its cartoonist’s contract after he claimed his artwork depicting the Israeli prime minister was “spiked”. Steve Bell’s cartoon showed Benjamin Netanyahu preparing to operate on his own stomach wearing boxing gloves, where an outline of the Gaza Strip could be seen with the caption “residents of Gaza, get out now”.

According to data put together by Visual Capitalist, the cost of replacing your next-gen RAM 1500 REV’s battery could exceed $25,000 in components alone. Based on information from Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, VC put together a cost estimate comparison of various EV batteries. The RAM 1500 REV’s massive top-tier 229kWh pack was the most expensive by

The world premiere of Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Taveres’ The Kitchen closed the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on Sunday night. Set in 2044 London, The Kitchen envisions an extreme version of our current world where the wealth gap has stretched to its limit, social housing has been banned and a community – the kitchen

Kia is following in the footsteps of Ford, GM, and Rivian as it prepares to “be reborn as a central brand.” With plans to build a second factory for purpose-built EVs, Kia aims to take advantage of the growing need for PBVs. The South Korean automaker proposed the plan during wage talks with union workers

Ford’s Lightning production woes may have hit another hurdle. The automaker revealed plans Friday to temporarily trim one of three shifts at its Rouge EV plant in Michigan, where the F-150 Lightning is built. Ford said the move would occur on Monday, affecting around 700 jobs. The American automaker claimed the cuts were unrelated to

An award-winning Iranian film-maker and his wife have been stabbed to death in their home on the outskirts of Tehran, according to state media. Movie director Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with knife wounds to their necks, according to the official IRNA news agency, quoting a judiciary official. His daughter, Mona Mehrjui, discovered

Madonna has spoken of her heartbreak at the suffering in the Middle East as she kicked off her latest tour in London, which had been postponed following a life-threatening illness. The US superstar urged fans at the O2 Arena on Saturday night to unite in “light and love” to help bring peace against the backdrop

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Ice cream trucks evoke a certain nostalgia that is difficult to replicate. But at a time when large combustion engine trucks are being replaced left and right, what is to come of cold confection slinging vehicles? Perhaps they can be replaced by this Vespa-looking ice cream scooter instead. It’s not technically a Vespa, though it

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans flocked to cinemas on Friday night with glow sticks and friendship bracelets in hand to watch the pop star’s Eras Tour concert film. The film, which runs for just under three hours, is expected to make hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide after becoming the most profitable concert film in

British actor Sir Michael Caine has confirmed he has retired from acting after the release of his latest film. The Oscar, Golden Globe and Bafta-winning actor has made the announcement after appearing in more than 160 films over his seven-decade career. His final film, The Great Escaper, which was released on 6 October, sees Sir

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation that mandates all new school buses in the state to be electric starting in 2035. California already led the US in electric school bus adoption with over 2,078 committed electric buses across the state, at least 34% of which are already delivered or operating. And with Newsom’s sign-off on

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News This week’s Backstage is live from the BFI London Film Festival as some of the most anticipated films of the year hold screenings in the UK. Martin Scorsese chats about his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, starting Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert

This week, Kia unveiled a tranche of new EV concept cars, and the common element among them that stood out to me? These cars have some really weird wheels. And I mean that in a good way! The EV4 Concept’s wheels are triangles, and I cannot get enough of them. Does putting a triangle inside

Coleen Rooney says she “sticks by” the Instagram post about Rebekah Vardy in a trailer for a new documentary about the Wagatha Christie scandal. The author and TV personality, 37, shocked the country when she turned amateur sleuth and accused her former friend and fellow WAG of leaking information from Instagram to The Sun newspaper

A man who managed to swindle Tesla into give him one car for free after the other has received a 4-yea sentence for the fraud. This wild story first hit our radar back in 2019 when we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being spotted on a frozen Lake Champlain in Vermont –

Founding member of The Isley Brothers, Rudolph Isley, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. The group is best known for hits such as Twist And Shout and Summer Breeze, and has a career spanning more than six decades. In a statement, Ronald Isley said: “There are no words to express

Tesla has officially released its API documentation to support third-party apps – after years of operating in a gray zone with an unofficial API. For now, it is geared toward fleet management, but developers are hoping it is a first step toward creating a healthy app ecosystem. The automaker has talked on and off about

Taylor Swift was joined by Beyonce at the premiere of her Eras Tour concert film in Los Angeles last night as its release was pushed forward by a day in the US and Canada due to “unprecedented demand”. Swift, 33, has broken cinema records with advance ticket sales for the film, which was recorded during

A Tesla Cybertruck stainless steel supplier has been revealed: Outokumpu is going to provide steel for the novel electric pickup truck. One of the Cybertruck’s biggest differentiating features is the fact that Tesla plans to build it with a body and “exoskeleton” made of “ultra-hard” stainless steel: Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have reached a temporary joint child custody agreement, according to filed court documents. Jonas filed for divorce from Turner last month after four years of marriage and two daughters. Following the public announcement of the “amicable” divorce, Turner proceeded to sue the Jonas Brothers singer claiming he was refusing to

BMW unveiled the all-new iX2 xDrive30 today, an EV that shares its platform with the second-generation X2. It’s promising 259-279 miles of WLTP range on a 64.8kWh battery, a 5.6-second 0-100km/h (62 mph) time, and 313 hp / 364 lb-ft of total system output from the AWD motors. Both the car and the battery will

A band that was sued by the brand owners of airline easyJet because their name was too similar have said they will change their moniker. The indie band easy life said they were sued by easyGroup because their name was too similar. In a letter posted on their website, the Leicester band said the name

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Holly Willoughby has told ITV she will not return This Morning – quitting the daytime show after 14 years. In a post on Instagram, she said: “I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. “To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the

Days after announcing a concrete date for the start of reservations in the US this month, Kia has followed up with even more pertinent details surrounding the EV9 SUV, including its trim levels and pricing. Here’s the latest. The EV9 is the upcoming, all-electric large SUV from Kia that has garnered a lot of hype

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