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Sir Rod Stewart appeared to be booed as photos of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were shown at a concert in Germany. The 79-year-old singer, who has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was playing at Leipzig’s Quarterback Immobilien Arena on Friday. Before performing his 1991 hit Rhythm Of My Heart – which he calls

Bobcat unveiled the all-new TL25.60e electric telehandler concept at Intermat last month, with a 2.5 ton rated capacity, three electric motors, and the promise of unmatched energy efficiency and performance that’s objectively superior to diesel. The Bobcat TL26.60e gets its energy efficient edge from its “actively cooled” li-ion batteries, which are designed to deliver consistent performance

Tesla has reportedly halted Cybertruck deliveries amid a problem with the motor of its giant windshield wiper. The Cybertruck is equipped with the biggest wiper put on a consumer vehicle. It’s the result of Tesla’s design, which aimed to have a straight line from the front-end all the way to the apex of the roof

British broadcaster Clive Myrie says he was left “shaken” after receiving death threats talking about the kind of bullet that would be used to kill him. The Mastermind host spoke about receiving racial hatred since becoming a more “visible” presenter during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. He said he had received

It doesn’t get much more hotly anticipated than the first Game Of Thrones spin-off, but House Of The Dragon gave us a brand new story in a familiar world and was largely seen to have lived up to expectations. The first series, which launched in 2022, was critically acclaimed and won awards – and also

Elon Musk is again claiming that Tesla’s always “coming next year” Roadster will be able to fly. The prototype for the next-generation Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come into production in 2020, but it has been delayed every year since then. It has become a sort of running

Indian authorities are set to prosecute author Arundhati Roy over comments she made about Kashmir in 2010. Roy is reported to have said the disputed region of Kashmir is not an “integral” part of India at a panel discussion 14 years ago. Lieutenant governor for Delhi VK Saxena, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla shareholders meeting, more lawsuits coming for Tesla, ultra-fast charging by Lotus, and more. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4

If you were looking to lease Chevy’s new all-electric Equinox, it just got a lot cheaper. Chevy cut Equinox EV lease prices by nearly $140 per month. With new offers, the Chevy Equinox EV can be leased for as little as $379 per month. After kicking off Equinox EV deliveries last month, Chevy is already

Concerns raised informally about Russell Brand’s behaviour while he worked on several Channel 4 programmes were “not properly escalated or adequately addressed”, an investigation has found. Brand, 49, was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse as part of a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times last year.

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. These smaller, more efficient alternatives to traditional cars might just be a good choice for your ‘second car’, believe it or not. Thanks to US golf cart

Tesla’s board of directors and Elon Musk are being sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over threats that the CEO made about not building AI products at Tesla, and even funneling resources to his private companies. Just as Tesla’s board sat down for the company’s 2024 annual shareholders meeting, shareholders are suing the

The King’s Birthday Honours list has been published, with leading artist Tracey Emin, pop icon Simon Le Bon and stage and screen actress Imelda Staunton among those recognised. Other well-known faces being given honours include Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden, singer Heather Small and actor Alex Jennings, with the highest award, Companion of Honour,

Wayne Lineker has spoken out about a “disturbing” incident in Ibiza which left him with “stitches and a swollen lip” after he tried “to protect a girl from being harassed”. The 62-year-old, who is the younger brother of former England footballer Gary Lineker, shared an update on Instagram after a video circulated earlier this week,

A group of reality TV stars have appeared in court after being charged with being paid to promote an unauthorised investment scheme. Geordie Shore star and Celebrity Big Brother winner Scott Timlin, 36, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court alongside former Love Islander Eva Zapico, 25, and The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) member Yazmin Oukhellou,

With Tesla’s shareholder meeting still hours away, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared charts suggesting that shareholders have approved two controversial ballot measures With Tesla’s shareholder meeting coming tomorrow, Tesla has been spending the last several weeks campaigning hard to get shareholders to vote. There are multiple shareholder proposals on the ballot, along with votes to

After introducing new incentives, the Honda Prologue EV is now cheaper to lease than Tesla’s Model Y. Honda believes the Prologue hits the “sweet spot” of the electric SUV market at the right price. Can it compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y? After kicking off production of its first global electric SUV in February, the

Fans at Taylor Swift’s Scotland concerts last weekend danced so hard they set off earthquake monitors, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Seismic activity was recorded up to six kilometres away during the three gigs last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium, with some of her biggest songs causing spikes in activity

Tom Hardy has said he would “100%” want to appear in the new Peaky Blinders film – but was not sure if his character will be involved. The English actor played Jewish gang leader Alfie Solomons from season two of the hit series. Despite falling at the hands of Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby in season

Tesla claims that it currently has two Optimus humanoid robots working autonomously in a factory, which would be a first. If there’s one good thing about this compensation package mess going on right now is that it almost looks like Tesla has a PR department again. Sure, its raison d’etre is almost entirely about trying