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Following last week’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, German legacy automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have sealed agreements with the Canadian government to acquire raw materials for EV battery manufacturing at their US facilities. This move could help EVs from both automakers qualify for US tax credits under the revised terms of

Singer Tom Parker has been posthumously shortlisted for a National Television Award following his death from a brain tumour at the age of 33. The Wanted star made a documentary, Inside My Head, about living with the illness and organising a fundraising concert in aid of cancer charities in 2021, after being diagnosed with the

Ooh la la! France will now pay you €4,000 (nearly US $4,000) to swap your old polluting car for a cleaner, more efficient, and more city-appropriate electric bicycle. That marks a major increase in the incentive designed to improve French cities. Pedal bicycles are also included in the generous incentive package, though e-bikes are contributing

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde have addressed online abuse and “toxic negativity” about their relationship in a new interview. The 28-year-old former One Direction star has been dating actress and director Wilde, 38, since she cast him in her forthcoming psychological thriller film, Don’t Worry Darling. While the couple have previously kept details of their

Tesla is dominating the charging experience satisfaction among EV owners, and it’s going to be a problem for charging network operators now that Supercharger is going public. This is a problem that needs to be put in perspective since most electric car charging happens at home. Therefore, public charging issues mainly affect only a small

Actors are set to be given anti-bullying and harassment training, as well as advance nudity warnings, as part of a move by major TV organisations to “tackle inappropriate behaviour” in the industry. Performing arts union Equity announced its new “statement of commitment” developed alongside broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, HBO, Disney, and

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12k, will get a $3k price hike to $15k on September 5th in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable package. And just like the rest of the company’s e-bikes, it

A pun about pasta has won the award for the funniest joke of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Comic Masai Graham was voted the winner with the joke: “I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me and I couldn’t get pasta.” The Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, which

Leon Vitali, a long-time collaborator with film director Stanley Kubrick, has died aged 74. The official Twitter channel for Kubrick said in a tweet: “It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our

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At a time when cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger, perhaps we all need to take a step back. I think it’s time to re-evaluate just what cars need to be, how much car is really necessary to move us around. It sounds like China agrees with me, at least judging by the

Jonah Hill has said he will step back from promoting upcoming films in order to protect his mental health. The actor and director said media appearances and public-facing events “exacerbated” his anxiety attacks. He said the decision was an “important” step for him. In a statement shared with US media outlets, the Holly wood star

Jamie Oliver has praised his wife Jools after revealing she has been suffering from long COVID for two years. The celebrity chef, 47, told the Daily Mail Weekend magazine his wife had been “really affected” by the virus. He said: “She’s had bad COVID and long COVID so she’s been really affected by it, sadly.

In the latest sign of the auto industry’s transition to electric, Los Angeles Internation Airport (LAX) says it will add 1,300 EV chargers to modernize the facility. According to a local news station in LA, the massive airport revamp is almost done. The parking management and transportation services company working on the installation, ABM, says

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies around dangerous individuals, their parent company Meta has said. Mr Tate’s official accounts have been removed from the social media platforms, and he will not be allowed to create new ones, Meta added. The kick-boxer rose to fame in 2016

Volkswagen has revealed that it has received more than 10,000 orders for the ID Buzz electric van, which means that it has almost sold out for the year. After years of anticipation, VW finally unveiled the production version of the VW ID.BUZZ in March; it’s a new version of the iconic VW minibus relaunched as a more

British TV actress Josephine Tewson has died at the age of 91, her agent has said. Tewson was best-known for her roles as Elizabeth in Keeping Up Appearances and Miss Davenport in Last Of The Summer Wine. She died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in Northwood, northeast London. Paying

We were lucky to receive an update from Rivian today on the new R1 series Ocean Coast interiors. The EV startup is excited to announce a few critical design updates, but there’s a catch. Rivian is giving us a sneak peek at the automaker’s new Ocean Coast interior. The automaker says it will launch the

Linda Evangelista – one of the most famous faces of the 1990s fashion industry – has described having her face held back with tape and elastic for a photoshoot with British Vogue. The Canadian supermodel claimed that she had been left “permanently deformed” and “brutally disfigured” from a cosmetic fat freezing procedure in September last