The Specials singer Terry Hall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly before his death, his bandmate has said. The band announced Hall’s death on Monday, saying the 63-year-old had suffered a “brief illness”. In a Facebook post, bassist Horace Panter gave a touching account of Hall’s final days. He said The Specials were due to
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The EPA has finalized a long-awaited update to their truck emissions rules, the first update to US truck clean air standards since 2001, though environmental groups say the EPA could do better. The new rule starts in model year 2027 and is up to 80% stronger than the current standard. It will reduce smog-forming Nitrogen
The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek Vehicle of the Year award, but after the US Treasury delayed its guidance on battery sourcing requirements, that deal might be even better – but only for the next couple of months. At $25,600 MSRP for a base model Chevy Bolt, it’s
Tributes are being paid to Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy, who also performed with The Charlatans, following his death at the age of 55. The news was confirmed by The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and Creation Records founder Alan McGee, who signed Primal Scream to his label in the 1980s. It comes less than 24
Jeremy Clarkson’s comments about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, were “awful” but he is staying on as host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? “at the moment”, a senior figure at ITV has said. Kevin Lygo made the remarks after Clarkson’s column in The Sun became the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (IPSO) most complained
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The Specials frontman Terry Hall has died aged 63 following a brief illness, the band has announced. Writing on Twitter, the band said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country
Elon Musk has put his role as head of Twitter up to a vote, and the people have spoken: He should step down as the leader of the social media platform he owns. It comes after pressure from Tesla investors, who feel abandoned. As we reported over the last few weeks, Tesla investors have become
Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter has spoken out against “online hatred” after her father’s recent comments on Meghan Markle. In an article for The Sun, the former Top Gear host spoke about the Duchess of Sussex, which social media users called “entirely unacceptable”. “I hate her,” Clarkson wrote. He went on to also criticise the Scottish First
We like to think that we have it all figured out in the West, but while we’re still trying to get solar electric cars off the drawing board, China’s EV engineers already have them driving around. Look no further than this awesome little three-wheeled electric truck that just happens to have enough solar panels to
Today, we are featuring one of, if not the most insane, Tesla house projects. It features virtually all of Tesla’s home energy products. Lately, Tesla has been increasingly relying on third-party installers to deploy its home energy products. Instead of managing the installation, Tesla is gradually becoming more of a supplier with its goal of
Katherine Jenkins’ show for Pope Francis did go on after all yesterday evening, after lost luggage almost scuppered her appearance at the pontiff’s Christmas concert. The Welsh classical singer had warned on Thursday she might have to pull out of the Pope’s annual Christmas concert after her bags went missing en route to Rome. However,
Ukraine has chosen its entry for next year’s Eurovision song contest after shortlisted acts performed in an underground bunker as the deadly Russian assault continued above. Electro outfit Tvorchi were selected to represent the country in 2023 by a combination of judges and the public. The kitsch musical competition has taken on a far greater
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two
The International Energy Agency (IEA) today released “Coal 2022,” its annual market report on the fossil fuel’s sector. Here’s where the world currently stands, according to the report, which is considered a global benchmark for the demand, supply, and trade of coal. The bad news about coal Let’s get the bad news over with first.
Henry Cavill will star in a new Warhammer series after Amazon struck a deal to bring the hit gaming franchise to TV and film. The news is a welcome boost for the British actor, coming a day after he announced he would not be returning as comic book icon Superman after bosses at DC opted
A company called Space Campers has launched a $24,000 bed-embedded camper for the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s one of now several companies already developing accessories for the electric pickup truck even though it’s not even on the market yet. Tesla Cybertruck is not even in production yet, but several companies have been trying to develop accessories
Singer-songwriter Asake has said his “heart is with those who were injured” after an apparent crowd crush at his concert at the O2 Academy in Brixton. Four people are in a critical condition, the Metropolitan Police said, after eight were taken to hospital by ambulance on Thursday night. The Nigerian Afrobeats artist has said in
David Beckham has broken his silence over his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup deal with Qatar after heavy criticism from the comedian Joe Lycett. The former England footballer’s spokesman said he saw it as positive that debate about “key issues” has been stimulated by the contest being held in the country. In a nod to the