A Chinese manufacturer is on the brink of launching what will become the largest offshore wind turbine when it’s complete. 18 MW wind turbine GE Renewable Energy announced in December that its Haliade-X, the first wind turbine capable of more than 12 megawatts (MW), received a full type certificate for operations up to 14.7 MW
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Two years after the death of music producer and convicted killer Phil Spector, a controversial bid to clear his name is understood to be under way. Widely lauded as a musical genius for his work with the likes of The Righteous Brothers, Tina Turner and The Beatles, Spector spent his final years in prison after
Ryan Reynolds has been left “speechless” after Wrexham, the non-league team he co-owns with Rob McElhenney, dumped Coventry City out of the FA Cup. The Welsh outfit beat the Sky Blues 4-3 at the CBS Arena in Coventry, with Sam Dalby, Elliot Lee, Thomas O’Connor and Paul Mullin all finding the back of the net
One of the coolest things about all the weird electric vehicles we find on Alibaba is that many of them seemingly come from objects you’d never expect to see on the road. Take a tiger-shaped bus or a house on wheels. Other times you get things that are technically vehicles but that still should never
Vietnam-based electric car maker VinFast showed off more than just electric SUVs and crossovers at CES 2023. The electric automaker surprised us with four new electric bike concepts on display. The company already has a fairly eclectic offering of EVs that spans electric cars, electric scooters, electric buses, and clean energy solutions. But the electric-assist
Jessie J has announced she is pregnant after suffering a miscarriage just over a year ago. The 34-year-old singer urged fans to “please be gentle” with her after sharing the news, saying she was “happy and terrified”. The Price Tag artist, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, posted a video on Instagram to reveal the
Tesla has slashed Model 3 and Model Y prices by as much as the equivalent of $7,000 in China, raising demand concerns in the important market. There is some good news, however: The $35,000 Tesla is back! We just reported earlier today that there are increasing demand concerns for Tesla in China. One of the
The actress Joan Sydney, known for her roles in long-running soaps Neighbours and A Country Practice, has died at 83. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016 and died on 28 December. Her long-time friend and fellow actor Sally-Anne Upton confirmed the news on social media today. Ms Upton paid tribute to her “darling colleague”.
Tesla is finally giving up on only offering its controversial “yoke” steering wheel by starting to give the option of a round steering wheel for Model S and Model X. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the
CAKE has just unveiled its latest heavy duty electric two-wheeler at CES 2023. But unlike the company’s electric motorcycles and scooters that came before it, the CAKE Åik is an electric bicycle complete with pedals. But don’t think that this e-bike isn’t ready for some hard work. This isn’t your typical electric bike. It’s part
Plans to privatise Channel 4 have been axed, the culture secretary has confirmed. Instead, it will remain publicly owned, with reforms to help boost its sustainability and commercial freedom, Michelle Donelan said. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said the broadcaster will remain in public ownership “but with greater commercial flexibility, increased investment
On 21 March 2020, the anonymous woman behind the Instagram account known only as DeuxMoi posted a message on an old account that had become dormant. “Ok, better than… my amazing & captivating commentary… DM me any celeb stories (first or second hand) you are willing to share.” It didn’t take long for the responses
Jeremy Renner was “completely crushed” by a snow plough in an accident outside his Nevada ranch on New Year’s Day, a 911 call log reveals. The log, obtained by TMZ, states Renner could be heard moaning in the background of the call, and that he was experiencing heavy bleeding from his head and other unknown
For the fourth year in a row, Sony brought its electric car prototype to CES to show it off to a global audience. But this year we finally got what we’ve wanted all along: a production date. We also got a name: “AFEELA.” According to Sony’s presentation, the car will start US preorders in the
Billie Eilish has said she felt like her body was “gaslighting” her, as she reflected on her struggles with injuries she suffered as a teenager. The 21-year-old pop sensation sustained a hip injury aged 13 and after subsequent lower body injuries, she was diagnosed with hypermobility. Eilish spoke about how her relationship with her body
Tesla released a new blog post defending its impact on California and says it now employs 47,000 people in the state. California has been critical to Tesla’s success over the last 20 years. The state has helped Tesla in its time of need, and its strong climate initiatives and EV incentives have made it the
The Culture Secretary has written to Rishi Sunak recommending the government drops its plans to privatise Channel 4, according to reports. Michelle Donelan’s predecessor Nadine Dorries announced the decision to take the broadcaster out of public ownership during former PM Boris Johnson’s premiership. When Ms Dorries announced the plans, she said it was so the
For those of us who love EV sedans, there’s one more coming down the pike, this time from Volkswagen as the ID.Aero prototype morphs into the ID.7 … prototype … The ID.7 is Volkswagen’s sixth modern EV following the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.6 (China only), and ID.Buzz, and it represents a premium sedan form factor.
The two stars of a 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet are suing for more than $500m (£417m) over a nude scene in the film that was recorded when they were teenagers. British actress Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 now 72, filed the suit against Paramount Pictures –
Electric mobility company Waev has just named Alfredo Arroyo as the chief operations officer and a senior vice president of the company. The name Waev may be new to you, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen at least one of the company’s three electric vehicle lines. Waev’s GEM vehicles are neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)