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Hyundai believes it has found the “sweet spot” with three long-range, fast-charging, and affordable EVs available in the US. With rivals launching new electric models this year, Hyundai expects stronger competition in the second half of the year. After setting a new EV sales record in Q2, Hyundai feels “pretty bullish about the second half,”

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who “narrowly avoided” military conscription in South Africa? Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance from Bill Gates! Elon took to X to say he was ready to wage war on TSLA shorts – and, once

Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright died from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, his death certificate says. The veteran BBC radio broadcaster, who was one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK, died at the age of 69 in February. The causes of death were acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric

The high-profile trial of Hollywood star Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film Rust is due to get under way in the US today. It has been almost three years since Halyna Hutchins died after a gun held by the actor went off during a rehearsal in a church

The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. Visibly similar to forklifts, top handlers grab containers from the top instead of lifting from the bottom. The use

James Corden delayed the start of his West End stage show on Saturday evening to watch the penalty shootout between England and Switzerland with his audience. The 45-year-old actor and football fan brought an iPad out onto the Old Vic stage, where he is currently starring in new political play The Constituent. With the score

Nicki Minaj has cancelled a festival appearance in Romania over “safety concerns”. The US rapper, 41, had been due to perform at Saga Festival in Bucharest on Sunday evening. But she was warned about “protests in the area”, she said, and needed to make “sound decisions” so that she made it home to her son

The first-ever electric NASCAR racer made its debut at the Chicago Street Race today wearing ABB livery and packing a tunable powertrain good for up to 1,000 kW (1340 hp) of peak power! NASCAR is calling its sustainability efforts “NASCAR Impact,” and with the (somewhat delayed) launch of the all-electric prototype racer, ABB becomes Impact’s

A German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will use Chinese-made turbines for the first time (and they’re mighty). Hamburg-based clean energy asset manager Luxcara signed a preferred turbine supplier agreement with China’s Mingyang Smart Energy for the offshore wind farm Waterkant. The reservation agreement is for 16 of the world’s most powerful offshore

Comedian and actor Rob Delaney has said he wants to buy the house that his son died in so he can spend his last moments in the same room. In 2018, the US star shared that his son Henry had died aged two after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Five months later, the 47-year-old

Jon Landau, producer of Titanic and the Avatar films, has died at the age of 63. Known as the long-time producing partner of James Cameron, the movie-making heavyweight is credited with helping to make three of the top four highest-grossing movies of all time. His family announced his death on Saturday. No cause of death

Liebherr is pressing ahead with its efforts to phase out fossil fuels on its job sites, but they don’t think battery-electric is the best solution for the heaviest heavy equipment – and the company’s latest hydrogen-powered wheel loader seems like it’s struggling to prove that point. Despite the company’s efforts to convert some of the largest

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 EV delivery results from the industry, especially Tesla, Ford, and GM. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube

Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its iconic red windmill back on Friday after it collapsed earlier this year. A special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on the plaza outside marked the restoration of the windmill – an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighbourhood. The mill’s huge sails and part of the cabaret’s illuminated sign

The countdown is on for this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) collegiate solar car track event, swiftly followed by the Electrek American Solar Solar Challenge cross-country race. In just one week, teams from universities worldwide will put rubber to track at NCM Motorsports Park, competing to complete as many laps as possible on

Happy Independence Day y’all! To celebrate America’s birthday, we’ve got some amazing Green Deals for you at some of the lowest prices we’ve seen – some old, some new, all of them here to give you back major savings! Leading the pack is EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day sale that is taking up to $2,899 off

Tesla is not expected to invest in India anytime soon as a new report states that Elon Musk’s team is ghosting Indian officials about the project. Tesla has been trying to get into the Indian automotive market for years, but it wasn’t able to find a way around the country’s protectionist effort, which includes high

A German city has shaken off its name and dubbed itself “Swiftkirchen” as it prepares for the arrival of Taylor Swift and many thousands of her adoring fans. The world’s biggest music star is due to play three dates at Gelsenkirchen, near the Dutch border in western Germany, later this month and ahead of her

Pop star Paloma Faith is set to read a CBeebies bedtime story as part of a Glastonbury Festival special. The 42-year-old singer recorded her story at Worthy Farm, in Somerset, where she performed barefoot on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, calling the experience “life-affirming and euphoric”. Image: Faith performing on the Pyramid Stage in Glastonbury.

Tesla has launched a new ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discounts on all Tesla models (except Cybertruck for veterans and active duty military members and their spouses. Military purchase programs are fairly common in the industry,especially with American automakers. Now, Tesla is jumping on board with its own military purchase program. The automaker wrote on