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On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Sylvie Binder from the New York City Mayor’s Office here to tell us about the newly launched North American Electric Construction Coalition (NAECC) is committed to decarbonizing the construction industry, and NYC is already making serious headway. Timed perfectly to hit the news cycle at the

Singer James Blunt has promised to legally change his name to the most popular suggestion from the public – but there’s a catch. The 50-year-old musician vowed that if the re-release of his debut album Back to Bedlam hits number one in the charts, he will change his name by deep poll. In a video

Tesla (TSLA) has released its official deliveries and production results for the third quarter of 2024. The automaker confirmed that it delivered just short of 463,000 vehicles, which was Wall Street’s expectations. Tesla Q3 2024 Expectations After two quarters in a row with deliveries being down year-over-year, a first for Tesla in almost a decade,

Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is set to come out of his retirement from acting to star in his son’s directorial debut. The British star is a triple Oscar winner, named best actor for his performances in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln, widely regarded as one of the greatest stars of his generation.

Convenience store chain Kwik Trip is going to install DC fast chargers at “a number” of its stores across the Midwest. Kwik Trip’s DC fast chargers Kwik Trip announced yesterday that it was launching the Kwik Charge program in Wisconsin, which will install DC fast chargers with both CCS and NACS connectors. Kwik Trip’s EV

Rapper and music mogul Sean Combs is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from 120 new accusers, a lawyer has revealed at a press conference in Texas. Tony Buzbee, a lawyer from Houston representing the claimants, says he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. He said there were 60 male and 60 female

SWITCH-ON is a $21.5M funding project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) that will see more than 70 of Volvo’s VNR Electric delivered to customers. The popularity of the Volvo VNR Electric semi continues to grow, and the federal and California state government are fully

The Last Dinner Party have cancelled several UK tour dates “due to an unforeseen illness in the band” after some fans were subjected to “strange” behaviour when arriving at a gig at the weekend. It comes after the Brit-winning and Mercury-nominated band said they were “appalled and disappointed” that some fans were left feeling “uncomfortable

Leading marine charging network Aqua SuperPower, along with the United States Department of Energy, is helping bring more sustainability to Maine’s waters. Aquaculture specialist and oyster cultivator Maine Ocean Farms has received a grant from the government to deploy custom-built electric boats that will be recharged by Aqua superPower fast chargers. Aqua superPower is no stranger to

Some Cybertrucks can finally use Tesla’s Supervised Full Self-Driving software, almost exactly ten months after the vehicle was first released. After many delays and much anticipation, the first Tesla Cybertruck deliveries occurred on November 30, 2023. However, one feature was missing from those cars – Tesla’s much-ballyhooed Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Previous vehicles released by

The BBC has apologised to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington, saying it had assessed and “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on the show. Sherlock actress Abbington, who pulled out of the BBC One show last year citing “personal reasons”, later claimed she was

Actress Amanda Abbington has called a BBC apology over complaints of bullying on Strictly Come Dancing a “vindication”. A BBC investigation into Abbington’s claims “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about professional dancer Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on Strictly. Image: Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.

By MaltaGC – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59191707 The UK has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shuttering the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, its last remaining coal power plant. “This is the final chapter of a remarkably swift transition from the country that started the Industrial Revolution,” said Phil MacDonald, managing

Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend and A Star Is Born actor, has died at the age of 88. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said. No cause of death was given. Starting in the late 1960s, the Texas native wrote such classics standards as

Photo: GM It’s an exciting week for grid resiliency-lovers in California, as Governor Gavin Newsom followed up his earlier smart grid law and signed another law this week which may require bidirectional charging on EVs in the future – though the law has no hard timeline attached, so it may be a while before we see

Japanese equipment giant Komatsu dropped its new, 320-ton Power Agnostic 930E mining truck at MinsExpo trade show in Las Vegas, calling it a future-ready solution that can run on diesel, hydrogen, or pure electric power. Komatsu continues to develop alternative engine technology with the release of its first commercial rigid-frame dump truck with a “power

Kia promises the new EV9 GT will have “enormous power,” but that’s not all. For the first time, the Kia EV9 GT was caught with an active spoiler, giving us a sneak peek at potential new upgrades. The brand’s first three-row electric SUV is already making its presence known in the US, helping push Kia

Pop star Lana Del Rey has married her alligator tour guide partner in Louisiana, according to reports. The singer, 39, and Jeremy Dufrene, 49, are said to have obtained a marriage licence in Lafourche parish on Monday and had their wedding three days later. Footage obtained by the Daily Mail appears to show Del Rey,

Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with further sexual assault allegations after a woman filed a lawsuit in New York. In the fresh civil case, the woman – identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe – claims she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul’s homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters. It

The UAW union’s Stellantis Council met yesterday to discuss the beleaguered carmaker’s “ongoing failure” to honor the agreement that ended the 2023 labor strike, and their latest union memo doesn’t pull many punches. It’s not a great time to be Stellantis. Its dealers are suing leadership and threatening to oust the company’s controversial CEO, Carlos