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Plans to build one of Europe’s largest electric vehicle battery cell plants have fallen through. Ford’s partnership with LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Koç Holding is scrapping plans to produce EV battery cells in the region, citing the “current pace of EV adoption.” Ford, LGES drop plans for EV battery plant in Turkey Ford, LGES,

Tim Minchin has paid tribute to his mother, Ros, after announcing her death while performing a show in Australia. The comedian, musician and singer shared a photograph on Instagram, simply captioned: “So it goes.” During his show at the State Theatre in Sydney on Friday as part of his latest tour, An Unfunny Evening With

Giant Group, one of several leading bicycle manufacturers, has just revealed its first throttle-enabled electric bike. The new model is being released under the company’s Momentum sub-brand of more affordable bikes designed for street, utility, and commuter use. From the looks of things, the new Momentum Cito E+ seems like a great first shot at

Nigel Farage has been pictured arriving in Australia amid speculation he is about to take part in this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The former UKIP and Brexit party leader was pictured arriving on Sunday at Brisbane Airport – around 100 miles from the jungle campsite where the popular ITV show

In the age of silky-smooth and quiet electrification, big screens, cameras, and power everything, what truly defines a luxury car? It’s a question I found myself asking after two days with the Volkswagen ID.7, the new mid-size EV sedan from Wolfsburg. It’s not a luxury car, per se, but so much about it does feel

Big Brother UK contestant Trish Balusa has apologised and said there’s “no excuses” for historical tweets in which she wrote derogatory comments about the LGBT community and Asian people. Balusa, 33, had become a fan favourite in ITV’s Big Brother reboot but was evicted in a double elimination on Friday night despite a fan-led campaign

Tesla is now selling a 1:18 diecast model of its most popular vehicle on its online shop. The Model Y has become incredibly popular, and is expected to be the world’s best-selling vehicle this year. And now you can get one for the cool low price of $195… sort of. The $195 version is, unfortunately,

Gordon Ramsay has become a father for the sixth time at the age of 57, welcoming a 7lb 10oz “whopper” of a son to the family. The TV chef and his 49-year-old cookery book author wife Tana announced the birth of Jesse James Ramsay on Instagram on Saturday. Ramsay, who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday,

You can be sure that each week I spend ample time snorkeling to the depths of Alibaba’s odd electric vehicle listings to find the most interesting and wackiest offerings from China. And those of you who prefer the wheeled variety will be happy to know that I’ve got a great four-wheeled monstrosity coming next week.

A leather jacket worn by the late pop star Michael Jackson in an advert for Pepsi has sold for £250,000. The jacket, worn by Jackson in the 1984 commercial, fetched the whopping six-figure sum at an auction in London on Friday. It had been estimated to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000. It went under

EV startup Rivian is racing past many rivals with its all-electric adventure vehicles. Yet, what many may not know is that the technology inside a Rivian is just as alluring as the design. Rivian is using software to gain an advantage over the competition. Rivian took a page from Tesla in designing and building its

We’re tracking a notable discount today on Segway’s Ninebot Max G2 electric scooter, which on top of being $300 off stands out from the competition with Apple Find My integration. The savings continue over to EGO’s Power+ electric mower, which is seeing an end of season price cut at $479. There’s also this ongoing Rad

Succession star Brian Cox may be better known for his villainous roles, but James Bond co-magnate Barbara Broccoli thinks he would have made a great 007. Broccoli told Sky News: “He’s one of the greatest actors ever. I would just say he would have been a great Bond.” Image: Pic: Amreen Rooprai/Prime Video Despite never

Comedian and author David Baddiel says there is a sense of “race deja vu” being experienced by British Jews as a result of the “febrile, angry nature” of reactions to the war between Israel and Hamas. Speaking to Sky News about his new animated film, My Father’s Secrets, premiering at the UK Jewish Film Festival,

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Prince Harry and stars including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley have won their bid to take the publisher of the Daily Mail to trial over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) stood accused of carrying out or commissioning unlawful information gathering such as hiring private investigators to place listening

Former Home And Away star Johnny Ruffo has died aged 35, six years after being diagnosed with brain cancer, it has been announced. The Australian actor and singer died “surrounded by his partner Tahnee and family”. In August 2017, Ruffo announced that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer and was starting “aggressive treatment”. “It

Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain. UAW just finished a historic strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, declaring victory in

Carol Vorderman has said she is “overwhelmed” by the support shown by her “bloody marvellous” fans after leaving her BBC radio show over the corporation’s new social media guidelines. The former Countdown co-host announced she was leaving on Wednesday because she was “not prepared to lose [her] voice on social media”. In a post on

A truckload carrying what appears to be brand-new wrapped Tesla vehicles was spotted not long after the automaker announced a new program for in-house wraps. After months of speculation, Tesla announced last month a new program to start selling color wraps for Model 3 and Model Y. Starting at $7,500, Tesla offers 7 new wrap