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Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices, following several massive price cuts to its flagship models, but it is also giving three years of free Supercharging to new buyers. Since the beginning of the year, Tesla has been cutting prices across its entire vehicle lineup. Model S and Model X saw the most

Wearing a red duvet jacket, an old T-shirt and a Panama hat, all of which had seen better days, Mike Thexton stood out like a sore thumb when he turned into the business class section of Pan Am Flight 73. It was 5 September 1986, the plane sitting on the tarmac at Karachi airport in

Kevin Spacey will go to trial in London at the end of June, a judge has confirmed, to face several sexual offence charges. The Hollywood actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video link from an undisclosed location, under his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler, for a pre-trial review on Friday. He has previously pleaded

US car buyers are going electric at a record pace. The overwhelming demand is causing some states to temporarily pause EV incentives designed to promote adoption. Despite overall auto sales falling, electric vehicles were a bright spot in the industry last year. According to data from Cox Automotive, total US auto sales fell 8% year-over-year

All criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Rust movie have been dropped. Prosecutors in Santa Fe had been pressing forward with two involuntary manslaughter charges against the Hollywood star. A statement from Baldwin’s lawyers, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said: “We are

Oregon-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has announced some big movements on the company’s leadership team, including appointing one of the company’s board of directors members, Christopher Dawson, as new CEO. Dawson will retain his board position, while previous interim CEO Jesse Fittipaldi will become Arcimoto’s new president. Arcimoto’s former chief product officer, Dwayne Lum, has

Filming for the second series of Star Wars TV spin-off Andor in Dorset has been cancelled due to safety concerns. Scenes for the Disney+ channel were due to be shot at Winspit Quarry close to Worth Matravers, a picturesque village on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in Dorset, where the first series was filmed in

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is planning to hold a Tesla Cybertruck delivery event at the “end of the third quarter.” The Tesla Cybertruck is one of the most anticipated Tesla products and also one of the most delayed. Now, it is finally going into production in the coming months, and Tesla gave an update

Moonbin, a member of the K-pop band Astro, has died aged 25, according to a statement from the group’s label. South Korean police said the singer’s body was discovered at his home in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu by the band’s manager on Wednesday evening, Yonhap News reported. It is believed he was pronounced dead at the scene

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its newest e-bike, the Model J. Not only does it come with some impressive specs, but the introductory pricing borders on unbelievable. The 28 mph e-bike (unlockable from the 20 mph factory setting) takes on a SUPER73-style minibike design scheme that has become common in the

TV star and comedian Barry Humphries is being treated in hospital after being readmitted following treatment for a fall, according to media reports. The 89-year-old Australian star, who is best known for portraying his purple-haired alter-ego Dame Edna Everage, is said to have suffered complications after tripping earlier in the year and having a hip

Barry Humphries, who played Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89. The veteran Australian comedian had been readmitted to hospital after suffering complications following hip surgery last month. The entertainer played the lilac-haired drag persona on stage and TV for more than 60 years. The self-described giga-star was known for her extravagant

Mingyang Smart Energy, China’s largest private wind turbine maker, is making an offshore wind turbine foundation that features a net cage for fish farming. The jacket foundation – a lattice-truss fixed wind turbine foundation with four tubular legs connected by diagonal struts – with the fish net cage is going to be installed at the

Polestar unveiled their upcoming Polestar 4, a small SUV which the company is calling an “SUV Coupé,” at the Shanghai Auto Show today. The new Polestar 4 will be Polestar’s fastest car yet, capable of 0-60 in 3.8 seconds from 400kW (544hp) of motor power in dual-motor configuration. In single-motor configuration, you lose half that

Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg, Stormzy and Little Simz are among the artists nominated for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting. Other artists on the shortlist include Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, and Cleo Sol and Inflo – as well as Kate Bush, whose 1980s hit Running Up That Hill is shortlisted

Ramsay Street… here we come – Mischa Barton is set to join Neighbours for the Australian soap’s revival. The actress, who rose to fame in the early 2000s hit show The OC, will guest star in the forthcoming series – confirmed in 2022 just months after the original show was axed from Channel 5 in

Commercial EV startup Volta Trucks has achieved a pivotal milestone in its “Trucks as a Service” journey. The 16-ton Volta Zero truck has begun series production in Steyr, Austria, as the company begins a test drive program to educate customers and ensure quality before the first customer deliveries later this year. Volta Trucks is a

Details of Paul O’Grady’s funeral procession have been revealed, as his husband thanked supporters for their “support and love”. O’Grady, a TV presenter and comedian, died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia last month at his home in the village of Aldington in Kent. He was 67. His husband Andre Portasio posted in local Facebook groups on

Tesla is facing a backlash from employees at Gigafactory Shanghai who are complaining about their performance bonuses having been cut reportedly because of an accidental death at the factory earlier this year. Gigafactory Shanghai has become a critical asset for Tesla. The factory was able to quickly ramp up production to become Tesla’s highest output

S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has paid tribute to her bandmate and “first true love” Paul Cattermole. The singers were friends before they started dating during their time in the pop group in the early 2000s, when the band had hits with songs including S Club Party, Reach, and Don’t Stop Movin’. Cattermole was