Thanks to a new merger deal, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle company known as LiveWire will become the first publicly traded electric motorcycle company in the US. The deal was formed between three companies: Harley-Davidson, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) AEA-Bridges Impact Corp, and Taiwanese electric scooter giant KYMCO. The deal will be financed with $400
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Despite a controversial 12 months, the organisers of the Golden Globe awards have announced its nominees for next year. It is still not clear if the ceremony will be broadcast on television next year after NBC dropped the awards, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Association says that winners will be revealed on 9 January. Below
Kim Kardashian has passed her first law exam, having failed three times previously in two years. The reality TV star, who is studying to become a lawyer, revealed on Twitter that she passed the “baby bar” – the first of two exams required to qualify in the state of California. Celebrating her success on the
Succession and West Side Story are among the big nominees for next year’s Golden Globes after a controversial 12 months for the organisers. Over the last year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which runs the ceremony, has faced significant criticism after it was discovered none of its members were black. There have also been
As Ford’s CEO Jim Farley took to Twitter to announce a 3x increase in Mustang Mach-E production, the company also alerted dealers that modest price increases and new packages would be coming for 2022 models. The California Route 1 edition also got a meaningful range bump. Meanwhile, the company delayed a much anticipated Explorer EV…
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Anne Rice, the author of the bestselling novel Interview With The Vampire, has died at the age of 80. The gothic novelist died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. “In her final hours, I sat beside her hospital bed in awe of her
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla doesn’t plan to offer any color or wrap for the Cybertruck – at least “at first”. He says that “Tesla Cybertruck can come in any color as long as it’s nothing”. One of the most unique features of the Cybertruck is its stainless-steel exoskeleton: “Cybertruck is built with an
There’s nothing quite like a golf cart to bring out the kid in every driver. A combination of car-like operation, go kart-like handling and video game-like repercussions make them a joy to ride. But with the typical 2+2 seat layout, you’re normally limiting to enjoying the experience with only three friends. For anyone who wants
Images of the upcoming refreshed electric Mini Cooper have leaked, showing significant exterior and interior changes including redesigned taillights and a rimless center screen. The images were taken at a facility in China and posted to Chinese social media. In the photos, the undisguised Mini is accompanied by several other camouflaged models parked nearby. It
Singer Taylor Swift is facing legal action from songwriters who claim she copied their lyrics in her 2014 hit single Shake It Off. On Friday, a judge in California rejected a bid by the Grammy-winning performer to throw out a lawsuit that says she took wording from the 2014 song Playas Gon’ Play by R&B
It was only a matter of time before two of the largest growing fields in the last few years, micromobility and cryptocurrency, combined their influences. Major micromobility retailer Voro Motors has just announced that it is now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as a payment method. As the largest cryptocurrencies gain wider acceptance as
An Inbetweener, a detective from Brooklyn, an esteemed TV actor and the former queen of the I’m A Celeb castle all walk into a theatre. But there’s no punchline – instead we get a critically-acclaimed supernatural thriller that will spook audiences over the Christmas period. London’s Gielgud Theatre is home for a second run of
In the UK he’s probably best known for his comedy, but in Hollywood Jack Whitehall is establishing himself as a family film star. Earlier this year he brought the light-relief in Disney’s Jungle Cruise as the brother of Emily Blunt’s lead character, and now he’s starring as the immature uncle of a young girl in
Sixty years after West Side Story was first adapted for the screen, legendary director Steven Spielberg has re-made the film for a modern audience. When the musical was written in 1957, it was a version of Romeo and Juliet which reflected issues of the time around gang warfare, racial divisions and injustice. Decades later Spielberg
The city of New York is currently proposing a contract to buy a fleet of Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. It would create a fleet of hundreds of electric cars for the city. The proposed contract has been revealed through a notice for public hearing obtained by Electrek. The city wrote in the notice: “IN
Sex And The City was the product of “a very unfeminist time” according to Candace Bushnell – the real-life Carrie Bradshaw whose novel inspired the hit TV show. While the show is returning after two decades with a new name, And Just Like That, Bushnell says for those who now feel the original hasn’t aged
Tesla is doubling down on a system to prevent people from blocking or “ICEing” Supercharger stalls and even integrates it into its mobile app. The term “ICEing” a charging station is used in the EV community to describe ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles occupying a space for an EV at a charging station. Many places
Actress Sienna Miller has claimed The Sun newspaper tried to “profit from her misery” and “brutally took away her choice” by allegedly leaking that she was pregnant. It comes as the star said she feels “fully vindicated” after she settled a claim for “substantial damages” against the publishers of the newspaper. She brought legal action
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