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Ed Byrne has been among a group of comedians to pay an emotional tribute to his younger brother who has died at the age of 44 after battling cancer. Mr Byrne had battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that attacks the body’s lymph nodes. He was diagnosed at the start of the
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and more. Remember to also subscribe to Electrek Quick Charge Podcast hosted by Mikey
The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events, not just in the US, but across the world, drawing millions of fans every year. But while the two teams battle it out (this year features the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams), there is always a superstar-packed show waiting in the wings
Adele surprised her fans by making an unexpected appearance at a nightclub in central London. The star was pictured singing and dancing in a VIP balcony area at the G-A-Y event at Heaven, under Charing Cross station. She also appeared on stage to judge a contest before performing an impromptu pole dance for the audience.
Harley-Davidson’s recent financial reports shed an interesting new light on its electric motorcycle operations. We’re now seeing more detail than ever before on where Harley’s electric-based revenue is coming from. As a refresher, Harley-Davidson first launched its LiveWire electric motorcycle in 2019. Around the same time, H-D purchased the StaCyc brand of kid’s electric balance
You know the rap – “In west Philadelphia, born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days”. The classic ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air was an era-defining show, rocketing Will Smith and his co-stars to fame, while giving an insight into how the rich live in the wealthy
Some of the country is starting to get a taste of spring, and warmer weather will be here to stay in just a month or two depending on where you live. Be ready to ride back and forth to work without using a single drop of gas and oil by picking up the Hover-1 Highlander
After two years of a hostless Oscars, wouldn’t it be great to see the Academy offering up a superhero to lead the way this year? Those were the rumours swirling in January, when it was reported that the Academy had asked none other than Spider-Man himself, British star Tom Holland, to front the event after
Sting is the latest in a line of classic musicians to sell-off his music, announcing that his back catalogue has been acquired for an undisclosed fee. Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) now owns not only Sting’s song-writing catalogue, but also tracks he wrote for The Police. It follows the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks
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Snoop Dogg has described buying Death Row Records – the label that launched his career – as an “extremely meaningful” moment. The US rapper said he looked forward to building the label’s “next chapter”. It comes days before Snoop is due to perform at the Super Bowl LVI half-time show in Los Angeles, alongside Dr
Tesla is dominating car sales in California with impressive growth in 2021 that has resulted in having 2 of the top 5 best-selling cars in the state. California might not be Tesla’s home market anymore, now that the company has officially moved its headquarters to Texas, but the state is still its biggest market in
An anti-hate campaign has demanded that Netflix removes a clip of Jimmy Carr making an “offensive” joke about the Holocaust, saying it must acknowledge its “grave error of judgement”. Hope Not Hate wrote a letter to the streaming giant calling for a public apology to be issued, adding that allowing the show to be aired
The Triumph TE-1 electric motorcycle project is progressing even closer to production after the company showed off the latest design and announced that Phase 3 development is now complete. And it’s been a long time coming. We’ve been following the British manufacturer’s slow but steady march toward an electric motorcycle for what feels like ages
New data from a South Korean research firm shows that EV battery manufacturer CATL is once against the largest in the world by installed battery capacity. The company saw growth over 165% compared to 2020 and holds the title of world’s largest battery manufacturer for the fifth year in a row. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co
Hailed as the “undisputed Queen of the Brits”, Adele marked her big return to the UK with a successful night at the ceremony – giving a rare live performance and scooping three prizes. The north London star won the first Brit Award of the evening – best song, for Easy On Me – and followed
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Nissan reportedly plans to end “most” gasoline engine development, becoming the first Japanese automaker to take this step, according to Nikkei Asia. The word “most” does a lot of work in that sentence, though, as Nissan still has significant plans to continue selling and developing gas-powered vehicles. Those plans center around the US market, where