After recent price cuts, Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 now starts at under $20,000 in China. Volkswagen looks to keep up in China’s “fierce price war,” but will it be enough? BYD and other Chinese EV makers are moving quickly. Volkswagen cuts ID.4 prices amid China’s EV price war Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture SAIC-Volkswagen launched a new
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station on January 30, 2025 in Warrington, United Kingdom. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion through 2027 as part of a fundamental strategic reset. The beleaguered
With Donald Trump, it’s all about relationships. Going into this bilateral summit, those around Sir Keir Starmer were stressing that these guys genuinely got on well, they liked each other, and that the prime minister could say things to Mr Trump in private and not get his head blown off. What we saw today was
Usually, correspondence written by the King is not made public, but Donald Trump held up the letter in the Oval Office. The letter, which was inviting him to the UK for a historic second state visit, was handed to him by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Here is what we are able to make out
Our environment continues to grapple with plastic pollution, with microplastics infiltrating the air, food, and water. Scientists are actively seeking methods to break down this persistent material. A new development has identified bacteria in wastewater that can degrade polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic widely used in packaging and textiles. The discovery has raised hopes of
The Israel Defence Forces has admitted the attacks by Hamas on October 7 2023 were “a complete failure” of Israeli security and the result of many years of planning and deception by the Gaza-based militant group. Announcing some of the findings from a major internal investigation, the Israeli military said “the IDF failed in its
Wow. That was a lot. I had two tactics going in: one – smile at Donald Trump, try to catch his eye because then he might ask you for a question, and I did get called. And two, wear something bright so he sees you in the sea of grey. Well, that worked. The colourful
Princess Eugenie has posted a tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg after the actress’s death. The Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, 39, was found dead at her home in New York City on Wednesday. An investigation into her death has been opened but “criminality is not suspected”, police said. In a post on Instagram
The disgraced former chair of the Co-op Bank, Paul Flowers, has been jailed for three years on fraud charges. The 74-year old, who was forced out of the lender in 2013 amid claims of inappropriate expenses and illegal drugs allegations, admitted 18 counts of fraud worth nearly £100,000. Flowers, also a former Methodist minister, committed
To many, he will always be Superman supervillain Lex Luthor, but with a career spanning six decades, Gene Hackman’s acting CV was as varied as it was long. A former Marine, his work on the screen began with an uncredited TV role in 1961. He would go on to become a Hollywood star – despite
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ocelot is the first-generation quantum chip developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, California. Amazon Web Services Amazon on Thursday revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said its design will help the company build highly efficient hardware systems. The processor
Kia recently held its annual EV Day event overseas, and we were one of the select outlets invited to attend in person. During that time, Kia executives outlined the Korean brand’s global EV strategy, which reiterated its unwavering approach to going all-electric, bolstered by several new models that made global debuts, including the Concept EV2,
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter Inc., speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images For over a decade, bitcoin has been lauded as a revolutionary financial asset — decentralized, self-sovereign and resistant to confiscation — all contributing to an astronomical
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are on a flight from Romania to the United States after a travel ban on them was lifted. They took a private plane from the country to the US on Thursday morning, according to a Romanian official. G4media.ro reported the brothers were on a flight to Florida, citing “airport
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead at their home in the New Mexico city of Santa Fe, police have said. Hackman, 95, and is wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead with their dog, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. A statement to Sky News said: “We do not
Nvidia has signalled no drop in demand for its flagship chips among big artificial intelligence (AI) spenders despite the low-cost challenge posed by Chinese rival DeepSeek. The leading AI chipmaker said it expected Blackwell sales to continue to grow after its latest earnings beat market expectations. Nvidia forecast revenue of around $43bn (£34bn) for its
Multiple contributors Feb 26, 2025, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a thrilling Wednesday evening of Premier League action, as we saw multiple heavyweights face each other in matches that could go some way to ironing out the title race, the top four, and everything beyond that. Liverpool extended their lead top of
In this article TDOC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Teladoc Health shares fell in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported a wider loss than analysts expected and issued
Another global luxury automaker is cutting jobs after struggling to keep pace as the industry shifts to electric vehicles (EVs). With EVs gaining market share in most major regions, some are starting to get left behind. Aston Martin cuts jobs, delays its first EV (again) Aston Martin announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some states have stopped disbursing funds to consumers via Biden-era rebate programs tied to home energy efficiency, due to a Trump administration freeze on federal funding enacted in January. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, had earmarked $8.8 billion of federal funds for consumers through two home energy
I’ve been on quite a few trips now to the White House with successive prime ministers, but I can’t remember one that mattered as much as this. As Keir Starmer himself puts it, “everything has changed” and the prime minister finds himself negotiating with an old ally that is looking at the post-war world order
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer brushed aside growing tensions between the White House and Europe over Ukraine on Wednesday, saying he trusted Donald Trump and wanted the “special relationship” to go “from strength to strength”. Speaking to reporters ahead of a crucial meeting at the White House, Sir Keir insisted that the UK was working
Police searching for the body of a murder victim have found human remains in North Yorkshire. Mother of three Rania Alayed was murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, of Gorton, Manchester, who was jailed for life the following year. Her body was never recovered and multiple searches have taken place in the
Gossip Girl and Buffy The Vampire actress Michelle Trachtenberg has died aged 39. The actress was found dead at her home in New York City after officers responded to a 911 call just after 8am local time this morning. An investigation into her death has been opened but “criminality is not suspected”, police said. “The
Hamas has handed the last four Israeli hostage bodies that were included in the first phase of the ceasefire deal to the Red Cross. The bodies of four Israeli men have been handed over in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. A Red Cross convoy carrying dozens of released prisoners has
Five years ago, BP’s chief executive did something very unusual for the boss of an oil and gas company – he pledged to produce less oil and gas. Standing in front of the slogan “reimagine”, scrawled freehand and lowercase in a shade of green, Bernard Looney, the lean and charismatic then-leader of the British-based oil
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal. After initially refusing to set out a timeline to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, the prime minister confirmed on Tuesday the threshold would be met by
The government has delayed a decision on whether to bring a second runway at Gatwick into regular use. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the government was “minded to approve” plans but the deadline for a decision had now been pushed back until the end of October. It is understood that the main stumbling blocks facing
In case you needed another reason to feel jealous of Chinese car enthusiasts, the Chery Exeed VX C-DM three-row SUV is officially available for pre-order with 610 hp, 1,300 km (over 800 miles) of EREV range, and a starting price of $33,085 US. State-owned Chinese automaker Chery recently launched the Exeed luxury brand, with its
Coterra Energy shares dropped 3% on Tuesday despite the oil and natural gas producer delivering better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings late Monday. Capital efficiency was a highlight with output levels above management’s outlook range and capital expenditures near the low end of guidance. Revenue in the three months ended Dec. 31 declined 13% versus the year-ago period
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba on Wednesday said that it has made its video generation artificial intelligence models free to use, further ramping up competition with rivals
Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are set to perform at this year’s Oscars. The duo, who starred as Glinda and Elphaba in the film adaptation of the musical last year, have been confirmed as performers at the biggest awards night of the year, having previously denied speculation when quizzed about it. Also confirmed
Oil and gas giant BP has again slashed its renewable energy investment and announced more funding for greater fossil fuel production. In a further row back of climate targets the company has said renewable energy investment will fall by $5bn (£3.95bn) a year to just $1bn to $2bn (£790m to £1.58bn). Funding for further oil