The Port of San Diego has received a pair of 400 tonne (440 ton) electric Konecranes. The port now boasts the highest lifting capacity of any crane system on the West Coast with a dramatic upgrade from the 100 tonne lifting capacity of the diesel cranes they replace! The Port spent nearly $14 million on
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Anna Sorokin, a Russian con artist who posed as a German heiress while scamming New York’s elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has appeared at a fashion show with a bejewelled ankle tag. Sorokin, 33, falsely built a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey over a number of years while
Neta – the EV brand of China’s Hozon Auto, is making strides to begin selling its vehicles in Mexico this year. The automaker recently signed multiple partnerships with dealers and financial institutions in the country to enter the local market to the South as early as Q4 2024. Hozon Auto was founded in China in
Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York. Multiple accusers are prepared to testify against Weinstein, 72, assistant district attorney Nicole Blumberg told a court hearing on Thursday. However, the details of the indictment will not be disclosed until he is arraigned on the new charges.
Holly Ramsay has announced she is engaged to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. The 24-year-old daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay revealed the news in a social media post. “I am marrying my best friend,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside photos of the pair and the engagement ring on her finger. “I truly cannot put into
Taylor Swift has won seven gongs at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), equalling Beyonce in a career total of 30 and matching her as most-awarded musician in VMAs history. Swift, who used her platform to urge Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, picked up prizes including video of the year for
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, more than 78% of Trump voters support Biden’s IRA policies, we talk up Kia’s affordable EV3 electric car, share our favorite Trump-Harris debate memes, and industry analyst (and satirist) James Carter stops by to talk about the role of satire in the future of mobility. We also talk about Tesla’s
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a “distraught” woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band’s track “The People’s House” on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the
Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application. At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be faster, more efficient, and enable the production of cheaper electric vehicles. Tesla is calling
On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, we bust the myth of slowing EV sales by teaching journalists how to do math. We also check out the new, $50,000 mainstream Lucid and break the news to California that they’re not #1 anymore. We also mark Greenlane’s groundbreaking (literally!) flagship EV charging station for big trucks, and talk
Taylor Swift has said she will vote for Kamala Harris in the US election, giving her endorsement just minutes after the debate with Donald Trump ended. The Instagram post showed her holding her cat Benjamin Button – a reference to Mr Trump’s running mate JD Vance‘s childless cat lady” comments. Follow the latest on the
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, well known for his reputation as “the nicest guy in rock”, has admitted becoming the father to a baby born “outside of my marriage”. The former Nirvana drummer, 55, said he plans to be a “loving and supportive parent” to his new daughter in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Grohl,
The Lucid Gravity is “set to be the best SUV ever,” CEO Peter Rawlinson said during its Technology & Manufacturing Day on Tuesday. Lucid revealed at the event that the Gravity electric SUV will feature an NACS port, unlocking access to +15,000 Tesla Superchargers. With advanced new tech, the Gravity will enable “mass savings” as
Mel B says she was told to straighten her hair for the video of Wannabe – The Spice Girls’ break-out hit – because her “big hair didn’t fit the pop star mould”. But the 49-year-old star said she defied the stylist “and danced as me, with my big hair, my brown skin and I was
On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, the Tesla brain drain continues as another key executive departs the company, rivals BYD and Lucid step up their self-driving games, and Dodge reveals an AWD electric Hornet with 1,070 hp that does 0-60 in 1.4 seconds! We also talk about Tesla’s new wireless charging patents and what they might
Acting great James Earl Jones, who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93. He appeared in Conan the Barbarian, played Eddie Murphy’s dad in Coming to America and starred in The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. Mark Hamill, who played Luke
Tesla has launched a new feature that enables owners to open their frunk (front trunk) by simply standing in front of it. Earlier this year, Tesla released a big software update that included many new features, including hands-free trunk opening. The feature is only available on work on Tesla vehicles equipped with ultrawide band chips
Actress Ali Bastian says she has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and is receiving chemotherapy ahead of a mastectomy and radiotherapy. The Hollyoaks star, who played teacher Becca Dean from 2001 to 2007, discovered a lump while breastfeeding her daughter, Isabella. Image: Ali Bastian has two daughters, Isla and Izzy. Pic: PA Bastian,
Photo by NPS/Colton Johnston Zion National Park’s shuttle fleet has become one of the first bus fleets in the US to go all electric, and the first at a National Park. Zion National Park in Southern Utah is renowned for its colorful canyons and arches, and is one of the “mighty five” national parks in
Idris Elba will join the prime minister to launch a new anti-knife crime coalition in Downing Street on Monday. The actor and musician, 52, will attend what is set to be the first annual knife crime summit with Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday morning. As an anti-knife crime campaigner, he will