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Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey are among those who have paid tribute to Tina Turner, who has died aged 83. Turner, one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers, died after a long illness at her home near Zurich in Switzerland, according to her spokesperson. The US-born star was known for her electric stage presence

At Mercedes-Benz’s annual North American dealer meeting, the automaker highlighted its transformation in the electric era. To continue building momentum, Mercedes told dealers it has a healthy lineup of EVs in the pipeline, including an electric CLA sedan and GLC crossover coming in 2024. Mercedes electric vehicle sales grew 251% in the first three months

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 32-year-old professional dancer, who has partnered with stars including McFly’s Tom Fletcher, EastEnders actor James Bye, and comedian Brian Conley during her time on Strictly, shared the news on social media. “Hey all, I’ve got some news which isn’t

Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for distributed energy resources (DER) installation. Expensive electrical

Several media outlets report that Tesla released its first “commercial” after Elon Musk said the company would “try a little advertising.” It’s false. The video in question is just part of a long-running series of promotional videos at Tesla. Last week, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his long-standing strategy that Tesla doesn’t spend

One of the victims abused by Rolf Harris was a young girl hoping to get his autograph. She was eight years old. Following his death at the age of 93, experts have compared the disgraced entertainer to Jimmy Savile, a prolific sex offender whose stardom also allowed him to hide in plain sight. Harris died

Rolf Harris’s legacy will not be as an artist who painted the Queen, or a musician who played with The Beatles, but rather as a sexual predator who carried out decades of abuse. Once considered a jovial entertainer, on our screens for more than 60 years, a high-profile trial in 2014 saw him convicted of

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Irish actor Ray Stevenson, who had roles in RRR, Thor and Rome, has died at the age of 58. Stevenson died on Sunday in Italy, according to his representatives, but the circumstances surrounding his death are not clear. He was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in 1964, but spent some of his upbringing in England,

On Monday’s Capital Markets Day, Ford detailed its second-generation electric vehicles, including a new full-size pickup and three-row SUV EVs. The new models will help the automaker deliver on its EV targets going forward. Ford previews its next-generation electric vehicles Ford is sticking with its strategy of introducing EVs in segments the brand is known

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have paid tribute to Phillip Schofield on This Morning today, the first show since his departure after more than 20 years. Opening the programme on Monday, Hammond said they could not start without mentioning the veteran presenter. O’Leary added: “Everyone on and off screen at ITV and This Morning want

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss all the news that came out of Tesla’s annual meeting, including Tesla teasing its “$25,000 car,” new Roadster, Tesla Bot, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET

Meet ChargeX, an EV industry consortium that was announced today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) – and its mission is to improve public EV charging reliability and usability by June 2025.  More specifically, ChargeX’s plan is to make sure that customers achieve first-time plug-in success every time they use public EV chargers. The

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will take over presenting duties for Monday’s This Morning following the departure of Phillip Schofield. Schofield, who has been on the morning show for more than 20 years, said on Saturday that he was stepping back because the programme “has become the story” and “I want to do what I

Martin Amis was very much a legend in his own lifetime. Novels like Money and London Fields looked at the seamy side of London in the Cool Britannia era. He was a big fan of snooker. He had an alter ego who ate fast food and misbehaved in various ways. He summed up that period

When it comes to finding the coolest and/or weirdest EVs in China for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ve never shied away from work vehicles. Whether that’s tiny electric fire trucks or an ice cream van shaped like a 60s VW bus, odd little work vehicles somehow have extra charm.

Renowned British novelist Martin Amis has died at the age of 73. The author died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in Lake Worth, Florida, his wife the writer Isabel Fonseca said. It was the same disease that killed his close friend, the journalist Christopher Hitchens. Amis published 15 novels and is best

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It has been 30 years since Blur’s bolshy brand of pop set the tone for the 1990s – a cultural and musical moment that became known as Cool Britannia. Today the band’s frontman Damon Albarn thinks British isolation is decidedly uncool. In government, he said, there are “a lot of people who are irretrievably tainted

Nissan is saying goodbye to the little EV that started it all. Although Nissan is phasing out the LEAF electric car, the automaker plans to begin producing its successor in 2026. Beyond the LEAF, Nissan plans for EV successor The Nissan LEAF was, at one time, a top-selling electric vehicle. After releasing the electric compact