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On today’s energizing episode of  Quick Charge, judges rule that Montana’s companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We’ve also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show

NIO’s new Onvo EV brand is finally scheduled to arrive in its first European market in early 2025. The new lower-priced EV brand is expected to play a significant role as NIO looks for a bigger share of the global auto market. After launching the first Onvo model, the L60 electric SUV, in September, NIO’s

An emotional James Corden and Ruth Jones have said working on Gavin & Stacey has been a “privilege” and a “wonderful journey”, as they prepare to say goodbye after 17 years. The beloved sitcom, which they created together, follows the love story of Gavin from Essex (Mathew Horne) and Stacey from Barry in Wales (Joanna

The refreshed Model Y, codenamed Juniper, expected to have similar features as the refreshed “Highland” Model 3, is will start mass production in China next month, according to local media. The news was reported by local news site LatePost, and brought to the English world by CnEVPost. The original report mostly discussed the departure of

Daniel Craig says he would jump at the chance to work with Luca Guadagnino again. The English actor closed the book on his chapter of playing James Bond in 2021 and has since been quite selective in his artistic choices. In Queer, he plays William Lee, a fictional character based on the real life of

Tesla’s head of Gigafactory Shanghai, Song Gang, who is behind a lot of the automaker’s manufacturing success, confirmed that he left the company. Song was one of Tesla’s first manufacturing employees in China. After a decade of working in the auto industry in China, including with Ford and GM, Song was hired by Tesla in

Grace Dent has been announced as Gregg Wallace’s successor on the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef after he stepped away from the show last month. Long-time MasterChef presenter Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from more than a dozen people across a range of shows over a 17-year period. The BBC has now announced restaurant critic

Gregg Wallace will be replaced by restaurant critic Grace Dent in the next series of the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef show. Dent, a Guardian columnist and former I’m A Celebrity star, will join regular MasterChef presenter John Torode as a judge during next year’s 20th season of the cooking competition. Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Trump administration has lost its first battle against state’s rights in California while Tesla faces down (what it’s calling) a union coup in Germany. Meanwhile, SoCal Edison puts 280 Chevy Silverado EV pickups to work on California’s roads and Colorado is putting up a bunch of new DC

Starting off today’s Green Deals is Vvolt’s Holiday sale that is giving hopeful e-bike riders up to $1,100 in savings on three of its e-bikes with free extra batteries too, with the biggest savings on the Centauri SE Commuter e-bike with the doubled mileage that takes things down to the $2,599 low. We’ve also got

Tom Cruise has been presented with the US navy’s highest civilian award, for “boosting the force’s recruitment of pilots” thanks to his performance in Top Gun. The Hollywood star, who played Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the hit film, was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award – given for acts of heroism or support

Radio DJ Jordan North was rescued from the River Thames after trying to save a struggling dog from the water. The former I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant, 34, entered the water near the Hammersmith Bridge, west London, after spotting the Labrador, but said he soon became “panicky”. Fortunately, crew from the

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, it’s bad news for Tesla as the nonexistent demand for its Foundation Series Cybertruck models leads Musk to desperate tactics. Meanwhile, the company’s new AI4 computers have major safety concerns, and Trump is moving to kill EV tax credits. We’ve also got record-breaking sales from BYD to prove that the

Football pundit Chris Kamara will return to screens on Boxing Day, two years after stepping away from broadcasting due to a rare neurological disorder. Kamara said he will cover the Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur game alongside former Sky Sports colleague Jeff Stelling in the studio. Posting on X, Kamara said he was “back” after

Mercedes is preparing to reveal what’s expected to be its most important EV in just a few months. The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV will “set standards” in terms of range, efficiency, and charging. According to the engineers, the new EV can travel nearly 800 miles (1,270 km) with two 10-minute charging stops. Here’s what you

Rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party following one of his gigs in Oxford three years ago. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, had been standing trial at Oxford Crown Court alongside his friend Alex Blake-Walker, 27. Both men had denied the charges. The jury at Oxford

MAN Truck & Bus reached another milestone on its path towards decarbonization by delivering its first regular production Ultra Low Liner eTGX electric semi truck to international logistics service provider Duvenbeck – who plan to add over 100 more such trucks to its fleet in total. (!) Duvenbeck signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase

The DJ and podcaster Fat Tony has said he was left with facial injuries after an incident at a gig in Margate. Fat Tony, real name Anthony Marnoch, was performing at Lido Margate on Friday night when the incident occurred. In a video shared on Instagram, the 59-year-old DJ said he was “absolutely gutted” to

It may not have a turbocharged engine where the back seat should be, but the aesthetic – the aesthetic is there, and the performance is undeniable. Meet the all-new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a car its makers hope becomes a new French performance icon for the electric era. Like the original R5 Turbo, the new R5

Comedian Chris McCausland has become the first blind contestant to win Strictly Come Dancing. The 47-year-old, who lifted the glitterball trophy with dance partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night, said “anything can happen” with support and determination. They beat Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and JLS singer JB Gill. Speaking after

Just two years ago, 10% electric equipment operation seemed like an ambitious target for Sweden’s pioneering, fossil-free construction site. Last week, the site reached a 50% all-electric threshold with the addition of a new, Volvo L120H Electric Conversion wheel loader. The recently-launched wheel loader joins a pair of 30-ton Volvo EC230 Electric excavators at the

“What Sean Combs is being accused of is not rare. He’s not an anomaly.” For a year in the early noughties, Elisabeth Ovesen was a hip-hop video star dancing alongside some of the biggest names in the business. It was an era of big-budget music videos filled with, in rap especially, money, cars, and women.

Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US. There have been several signs lately that Tesla has worked through its Cybertruck reservation backlog and it is now

Davina McCall has become emotional during her first public appearance since undergoing brain surgery, speaking at a Brain Tumour Research Campaign (BTRC) event on Thursday. The 57-year-old presenter took to the podium at All Saints Church in Fulham, sharing her personal story with the audience. Earlier this month she had an operation to remove a

Smog over Los Angeles. Photo: Steven Buss on Flickr The US government is ready to approve California’s emissions rules which would end gas-only car sales within the state by 2035, according to a report by the Washington Post. The Post spoke with anonymous sources stating that California’s “Advanced Clean Cars 2” light-duty emissions rules, which

Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have settled a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted the singer while she was a judge on the show. The Grammy and Emmy-winning singer filed a notice settling her claims in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, before saying in a statement she is “grateful that this

Despite an impressive year in 2024, Hyundai Motor Group chairman Euisun Chung told employees that even more is on the way — and it’s coming very soon. With new EVs and advanced tech launching, Hyundai’s chief said, “The real best is yet to come.” Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is having a big

Actor Jonathan Bailey has said he “really struggled” with fame after starring in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton. The 36-year-old, who plays Antony Bridgerton in the Regency-era drama, said after the series first aired in 2020 he found dealing with stardom “quite hard-hitting”. “I really struggled initially; I was overwhelmed by it,” he told British

On today’s heavy-duty episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Nikola Motors’ troubling finances, reliability problems with their hydrogen semi trucks, and an all-new, all-different electric Toyota cute-ute makes its debut. Will it be enough to take Toyota to the front? On any other day a new Toyota crossover – and an electric one

“Drastic change” is needed to end the “backwards” British stunt industry’s use of men in wigs pretending to be women, according to leading female stunt experts. “From my point of view, it’s heartbreaking,” says stunt co-ordinator Tiger Lilli Rudge talking to Sky News at Space Studios in Manchester. A stunt performer for 15 years, she

Mercedes-AMG is launching its first super electric SUV, separate from Mercedes. With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the sleek. The all-electric performance SUV is now officially testing on public roads. Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming performance SUV. The iconic high-performance brand is launching

There remains “untapped potential” in screen tourism, according to some who work in the industry. Hit shows such as Bridgerton, Game Of Thrones and Gavin & Stacey have attracted visitors to some of the locations used to film the series. But some say that more could be done to reap the rewards of the trend

Photo: First Solar The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has unveiled a “Top 10” solar and storage priorities list for President-elect Trump and the 119th Congress – here’s what it wants. Solar, storage – and Trump SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper states:  This is a roadmap for the Trump administration and Congress to capitalize