Electric motorcycles are likely not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of BYD, the world’s leading electric car maker. But thanks to a new agreement, the company’s batteries are heading to Africa, where they’ll be used in Ampersand’s electric motorcycles. Ampersand is one of several leading electric motorcycle makers in Africa, adding
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Boeing should be fined almost $25bn and face criminal proceedings over two fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes, according to relatives of some of the 346 victims who argue the company is guilty of the “deadliest corporate crime in US history”. The plea was revealed in a letter to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), a
Underdogs Albania held Croatia to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling Euro 2024 encounter on Wednesday that left both teams fighting it out for progression to the knockout stage. Klaus Gjasula equalised at the death in stoppage time with a low shot, making up for an own goal earlier that had looked sure to give Croatia
Labour are on course for a majority of 200 according to a new YouGov projection, which also suggests the Tories will slump to their lowest number of seats at an election since the party’s formation in 1834. If this projection is replicated when the country goes to the polls on 4 July, Labour would have
Ariana Grande has responded to criticism about a change in her speaking voice after an interview clip went viral, explaining she shifts her tone intentionally to protect her vocals for singing. The clip was taken from an interview on the Podcrushed podcast with You actor Penn Badgley. In the footage, Grande begins speaking about recording
American singer Taylor Swift impressed her fans in Cardiff on Tuesday by opening her concert in Welsh. She greeted the audience with “Croeso i Daith Eras” (“Welcome to the Eras Tour”). One of her backing vocalists also used the Welsh term “Ych a fi” – used to describe something disgusting – when the star passed
In this article NEE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images NextEra Energy stock fell nearly 5% in early trading Tuesday after announcing a plan to sell $2 billion in equity units to finance power projects as electricity demand rises and to pay back debt. The Florida-based power company,
The SNP has called for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped and for billions more to be put into the NHS as the party pledged to “end 14 years of austerity” during its manifesto launch. Speaking in Edinburgh, First Minister John Swinney claimed his was the only major party arguing for an end to
A police officer who pulled Justin Timberlake over before his arrest for alleged drink-driving did not recognise the star, according to a US media report. Timberlake had been in Long Island, in New York state, reportedly having dinner with friends before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. Sag Harbor police chief Robert Drake
Some 882 people crossed the English Channel on Tuesday, the Home Office has said, which is the highest number on a single day so far this year. The total number of arrivals by small boats in 2024 now stands at a provisional total of 12,313, which is 18% higher than the total at the equivalent
UK inflation has eased to 2% – increasing the prospect of an interest rate cut this summer. The consumer prices index (CPI) rate for the year to May was confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The figure indicates that prices are still rising, but at the slowest pace since spring 2021.
The U.K. is the No. 1 country in Europe for tech by many accounts. In 2023, British startups raised $21.3 billion, their third-highest total on record, according to a report from Dealroom and HSBC Innovation Banking. It’s the No. 1 location in Europe for funding — with France coming in second, raising $9.2 billion last
On today’s Quick Charge, it’s a tale of two CEOs – one getting a $56 billion payday while the other one pulls the plug on his namesake company for the third time. Also: the Honda Ridgeline is the most American pickup you can buy, Jeep’s new EV is already getting a price cut, Hyundai’s building IONIQ
Willie Mays, considered one of the best players in the history of baseball and called the ‘Say Hey Kid’, has died at the age of 93. His son Michael Mays confirmed the legendary centre fielder had passed away on Tuesday evening in a statement through the San Francisco Giants. “My father has passed away peacefully
U.S. crude oil held above $80 per barrel on Tuesday, after starting the week with strong gains. West Texas Intermediate futures gained more than 2% on Monday, continuing a recent advance despite mixed economic data out of China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil. Here are today’s energy prices: West Texas Intermediate July contract: $80.29
The general election may be “the last chance” to fix the UK’s “broken renting system”, housing organisations have warned as they called on party leaders to come up with bolder solutions to the crisis. In an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer, groups representing tenants said thousands more people “face homelessness, poverty
A billionaire donor who backed Boris Johnson at the last election said he will be voting for Labour next month because the Tories’ record has left him in “despair”. Jon Caudwell, who founded Phones4U, gave half a million pounds to the Conservatives in 2019 to avoid what he called “the disaster that would have been
In this article MSFT NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Nvidia, long known in the niche gaming community for its graphics chips, is now the most valuable public company in the world. Shares of
Sir Ian McKellen has been forced to cancel two nights of his West End play after suffering a fall during Monday’s performance, but fans have been assured he’s “recovering well”. The Lord of the Rings actor, 85, is currently starring as John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre, London.
Chinese EV makers, including BYD, accounted for over 40% of German EV imports through April 2024. China remained the largest EV importer in Germany ahead of the new EU tariffs. Can China maintain the momentum with additional tariffs on EV imports of up to 38.1%? Despite Chinese electric vehicle imports slipping 15.7% in Germany through