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“The music industry is broken,” says Oli Wilson, founder of Beyond The Music. But he hopes the event can play a part in helping to fix it. From rapper Aitch to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, independent entrepreneurs to label executives, hundreds of music artists, experts and politicians came together in Manchester this week to discuss

In a significant milestone, GM officially sold more EVs and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models in China than gas-powered cars for the first time. GM’s electrified models (EVs and PHEVs) accounted for 53% of sales in the third quarter as the company fights for a position in China’s intensifying auto market. “We are building momentum for

Angela Rayner has defended Taylor Swift being given a blue-light escort through London as they “needed to make sure she was safe”. The deputy prime minister denied senior Labour figures, including the home secretary and London mayor, were given tickets to Swift’s August shows in the capital in exchange for police protection. Ms Rayner reiterated

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Tariffs be damned, Chinese EV brand ZEEKR continues to expand its global presence by sharing plans to launch in another European market – Norway. The initial rollout will consist of two of ZEEKR’s flagship models, which will become available to Norwegian customers very soon, Geely-owned EV marque ZEEKR continues to fulfill its promise to expand

Jenna Fischer, who played Pam Beesly in the US Office, has revealed she was diagnosed with an “aggressive” breast cancer in December last year. The 50-year-old shared a photo of herself in her “patchy pixie” haircut to mark breast cancer awareness month. “After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free,” she wrote

Miranda Hart has shared she’s become a “young bride at 51” after marrying her “best friend”. The actress and comedian announced the news on The One Show while promoting her new book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. Hart also said she had had “a tough few years” after being diagnosed with Lyme disease,

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we try to find the missing hype that usually surrounds Tesla’s new product reveals – and why five years of broken product promises mean it might not show up at all this time around. We’ve also got a pickup that doesn’t need a $16,000 range extender in its bed

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen hopes his new film will get “people off their iPhones” and “refocus our gaze” on what war is like for the children who live through it. His new movie Blitz, set in wartime London and starring Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, will open this year’s London Film Festival later today. In

As an 80th-anniversary gift to itself, Kia UK unveiled the Pride EV. Calling it a true ‘socket rocket,” the electric restomod swaps the 90’s model gas-powered engine with an all-electric powertrain packing nearly double the power. The only thing it retains is its original five-speed manual transmission. Kia gifts itself the Pride EV hot hatch

Earlier today, global mining giant Fortescue announced plans to begin operations at its new Detroit factory with the production of HV marine batteries that will be used initially by EVOA to power a range of luxury marine vessels, wake boats, and tenders — and they’ve come to Quick Charge to tell us all about it!

Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner in her own right, has died at 91. Houston, who sang back-up for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, died on Monday morning surrounded by family in her New Jersey home. She had been under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law

Peter Capaldi says there was a specific moment he realised his casting had transitioned from affable geek to bad guy. It was during an advert for butter. The 66-year-old actor, who’s been called the world’s most terrifying actor, told Sky News he had the realisation he’d “gone sinister” while recording a voiceover for Anchor Butter.

Designed for both all-terrain and off-road use, the all-electric E313 telehandler from JLG is a new, low-noise solution for moving materials around indoor construction, urban, residential, and municipal projects. With a 3,500-pound maximum lift capacity and 13-foot maximum lift height with a five foot forward reach, the new JLG E313 is a first-of-its-kind all electric

Coleen Rooney claims her legal fees during her high-profile legal battle with Rebekah Vardy came up to over £1.8m, the High Court has been told. Returning to court two years after the original trial, the women’s lawyers have returned to court in a dispute over legal costs. The case, which gained worldwide attention after it

It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right? The post in question went live on the Volvo Cars Heritage Facebook feed last week, and

Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone has died aged 63, with the popstar remembering him as “the closest human to me for so long”.  Mr Ciccone, who was an artist, dancer and designer, died on Friday in Michigan after being diagnosed with cancer. He appeared in music videos such as Lucky Star, art directed Madonna’s Blond Ambition

It’s got a long way to go, but the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – and the first delivery of Bollinger B4 electric trucks to Nacarato Truck Centers is now in the history books! With the delivery of the first five 2025 Bollinger B4 Chassis Cabs to Nacarato Truck Centers earlier

Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great plugin cars you can buy with 0% financing this month! As I was putting

Actor Adam Pearson, who has a disfiguring facial condition, wants to help others learn about such differences as he plays a man with the same illness in his latest film. The British star, 39, has neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes tumours, which are most often benign, to grow along your nerves.