Photo: Nth Cycle The global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating, but McKinsey’s latest report warns of significant strain on the supply chain for critical battery materials by 2030. EV sales are expected to jump from 4.5 million units in 2023 to 28 million annually by the end of the decade. This unprecedented demand
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Disney has added another film to their most successful franchise, The Lion King – this time following Mufasa’s journey from a cub to becoming the king of Pride Rock. Inspired by the 1994 animation, the latest addition is a live-action feature and is directed by Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Before heading to your nearest cinema,
Wham! have made chart history, with Last Christmas becoming the first song to be crowned Christmas number one two years in a row. First released in December 1984, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley had to wait 39 years to reach the festive top spot. On the year of release, they were beaten by Band Aid’s
On today’s energizing episode of Quick Charge, judges rule that Montana’s companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We’ve also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show
Kia’s electric crossover SUV is getting major improvements for 2025. The updated Kia EV6 has more range, a Tesla NACS charging port, sleek new styling, and fun new features. Watch the video below to see how the new virtual gear shift feature works. Kia EV6 GT gains a virtual gear shift for 2025 After launching
An emotional James Corden and Ruth Jones have said working on Gavin & Stacey has been a “privilege” and a “wonderful journey”, as they prepare to say goodbye after 17 years. The beloved sitcom, which they created together, follows the love story of Gavin from Essex (Mathew Horne) and Stacey from Barry in Wales (Joanna
California finally got its act together this month, rolling out an electric bike incentive program yesterday that had been in the works for years. But while the noble program was designed to help low-income riders afford a sustainable, independent form of longer-range transportation, it was exhausted in less than an hour and left many more
Daniel Craig says he would jump at the chance to work with Luca Guadagnino again. The English actor closed the book on his chapter of playing James Bond in 2021 and has since been quite selective in his artistic choices. In Queer, he plays William Lee, a fictional character based on the real life of
Jaguar’s radical new EV has been the center of attention over the past few weeks. For better or worse, the British automaker is plowing ahead with plans to turn sales around with a new lineup of ultra-luxury electric models. As it prepares for a new era, Jaguar’s first EV, an electric 4-door GT, was just
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Trump administration has lost its first battle against state’s rights in California while Tesla faces down (what it’s calling) a union coup in Germany. Meanwhile, SoCal Edison puts 280 Chevy Silverado EV pickups to work on California’s roads and Colorado is putting up a bunch of new DC
Grace Dent has been announced as Gregg Wallace’s successor on the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef after he stepped away from the show last month. Long-time MasterChef presenter Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from more than a dozen people across a range of shows over a 17-year period. The BBC has now announced restaurant critic
Gregg Wallace will be replaced by restaurant critic Grace Dent in the next series of the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef show. Dent, a Guardian columnist and former I’m A Celebrity star, will join regular MasterChef presenter John Torode as a judge during next year’s 20th season of the cooking competition. Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate
A Disney-themed dance party has been described as “disgusting” and “sick” after showing images of murder suspect Luigi Mangione alongside the Hannah Montana track, He Could Be The One. The DJ-led event in Boston on Friday was billed as featuring music from the Disney Channel. Images flashed up on a screen of Mangione, who is
Tensions are rising at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin as the automaker accuses a local union of a coup against the head of its workers’ council. Tesla operates the only auto plant in Germany without a collective bargaining agreement with a union and it’s not sitting well with IG Metall, the most powerful union in the country.
A lawyer representing an alleged victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs has told Sky News she believes the criminal case against him is “just the tip of the iceberg” and there are “hundreds” more who may be “too afraid to come forward”. Lisa Bloom is representing singer Dawn Richard, a former member of two groups formed
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, it’s bad news for Tesla as the nonexistent demand for its Foundation Series Cybertruck models leads Musk to desperate tactics. Meanwhile, the company’s new AI4 computers have major safety concerns, and Trump is moving to kill EV tax credits. We’ve also got record-breaking sales from BYD to prove that the
Singer Max George has said he is to have urgent surgery on his heart after being diagnosed with a block. The Wanted star first revealed he was having problems last week, but has now updated fans to say he has been diagnosed with a “2:1 block” and needs an operation “way quicker than the doctors
Photo: Vista Sand Solar Farm The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) has approved Vista Sands Solar Farm, which will become the most powerful solar farm in the state. Doral Renewables’ Portage County project will be the most powerful solar farm in Wisconsin and among the most powerful in the US, generating nearly 1.3 gigawatts
Tesla has announced that it is bringing back free Supercharging for life, an incentive abandoned long ago, to move some Model S cars at the end of the quarter. Model S and Model X sales have declined for years, but they are hard to track as Tesla is one of the rare automakers that doesn’t
Rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party following one of his gigs in Oxford three years ago. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, had been standing trial at Oxford Crown Court alongside his friend Alex Blake-Walker, 27. Both men had denied the charges. The jury at Oxford