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Honda announced that it will adopt the Tesla-designed NACS connector in its electric vehicles in North America. Tesla opened its proprietary connector (NACS) in North America last year with the hope it would become the charging standard for electric vehicles in the region. Over the last few months, many automakers, starting with Ford, announced that

Al Pacino’s girlfriend has filed for physical custody of their infant son just months after his birth, according to US media reports. The Oscar-winning star, 83, welcomed son Roman with Noor Alfallah, 29, in June – a few weeks after her pregnancy was confirmed publicly. According to court documents obtained by several US media outlets,

A Tesla Cybertruck labeled as an “RC Engineering Prototype” has been spotted supercharging in Las Vegas, showing why V4 superchargers will be needed as more vehicles get access to the supercharger network. The Tesla Cybertruck is coming soon, and we’ve been seeing more and more pics and videos of it testing in recent days. We’ve

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she is recovering from urgent foetal surgery as she praised doctors for “saving” her baby’s life. The news comes after her husband Travis Barker’s band, Blink-182, announced they were postponing concerts in the UK and Ireland as the singer returned home due to an “urgent family matter”. On Instagram on Wednesday,

As Polestar will begin deliveries of the 2024 model year version of its flagship 2 sedan, we got the invite to Denver, Colorado, to not only test the sporty dual-motor but to also test the automaker’s new single-motor version, which includes rear-wheel drive. Each day, Polestar ($PSNY) becomes a relatively young EV brand that garners

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ITV show This Morning lost the title of best daytime show at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night.  It is the first time in 12 years the show has left empty-handed from the awards as the shadow of the Phillip Schofield scandal lingers. This Morning was beaten by BBC‘s The Repair Shop with its

Singer Joe Jonas has reportedly filed for divorce from Sophie Turner, court filings show. The pair got married in 2019, after eloping in Las Vegas following an awards show and have since had two children together. Jonas filed the papers at the Miami Dade County Court on Tuesday, with reports saying they recently sold their

Today, we get a close look in person at the Tesla Model 3 refresh – aka Model 3 Highland – in Munich for IAA. The update was officially launched in Europe and Asia last week. It is not yet available in North America as Tesla is right now only producing it out of Gigafactory Shanghai

VC Pines is baring not just his soul, but his brain. Black and white skeletal images showing the inner workings of his grey matter illustrate his music, as do the harsh, eerie pulses of MRI bleeps and buzzes that have soundtracked a huge part of his life. The alt-soul singer-songwriter, real name Jack Mercer, has

The Rolling Stones have shared more details about their new album Hackney Diamonds, with the band set to be interviewed by Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. Featuring the core trio of Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, it will be their first new studio collection of original material in 18 years. It will also be

Despite recent financial ups and downs correlating with company news, XPeng Motors is looking to expand its global footprint of available EVs. According to words from the Chinese automaker’s president earlier today, XPeng will be beginning sales in three new markets around Europe, beginning next year. XPeng’s entry into Europe began in Norway with its P7

Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell has died aged 56. The rock star died on Monday morning, surrounded by his friends and family at his home in Boise Idaho, his agent confirmed to Sky News. Image: Smash Mouth accept Alternative Artist of the Year at the WB Radio Music Awards in 1999 Harwell had recently been

VW has shown an electric version of its classic GTI hot hatch. It’s just a concept so far, but VW says the all-electric ID. GTI is planned for eventual production. The electric VW ID. GTI concept was unveiled today in advance of the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The original Golf GTI, released in

Stars including Nicole Kidman, Elton John and LL Cool J have paid tribute to singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76. The performer – known for his laid-back approach to life and credited with creating the tropical rock genre – died at his home in Sag Harbor, on Long Island, in America,

The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be

InMotion is known for its wide range of electric unicycles, a type of personal electric vehicle that looks foreign to many but is prized by the fiercely vocal electric unicycle market as an ultra-convenient ride. Now InMotion is taking on some of the highest power names in the game with the launch of its newest

A global search is under way to find Sir Paul McCartney’s missing bass guitar which he bought for £30 and could reportedly now be worth more than £10m. The instrument “powered Beatlemania and shaped the sound of the modern world”, according to those behind the Lost Bass project. The Hofner 500/1 electric bass was purchased

Daimler recently launched a new class 4-5 medium-duty electric truck brand, RIZON, and we got a chance to kick the tires and drive one around. We came away impressed at how well it drives (for an 18k GVWR vehicle) and how comfortable it feels like it would be on long shifts. Rizon is a new

US superstar Billie Eilish was supported by fans through her Electric Picnic gig after complaining of feeling “really, really sick”. The crowd sang along to hits including Happier Than Ever after the 21-year-old told her 110 million Instagram followers she was “really suffering” ahead of her headline performance at the Irish festival on Friday. Videos posted