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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s weird new cooler faces off against Rivian’s clever new camp kitchen, Uber’s CEO thinks Elon is underestimating the problem, and NIO shows off its new rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. PLUS: Ford give its dealers a sneak peak at its EV product roadmap and a Texas

Tesla ride-hailing app Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explains how Tesla is underestimating the complexity of running a customer fleet-based robotaxi ride-hailing service. For years now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has talked about the automaker solving self-driving and enabling its fleet of millions of customer vehicles to be onboarded on a Tesla-run robotaxi ride-hailing service. He

Prince Harry and Meghan have landed in Colombia for their second major overseas tour outside of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were welcomed by vice president Francia Marquez to her private residence after she invited them for the four-day visit. In the first official photograph released by the couple’s team, only

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, JD Power crowns Tesla the king of the EV charging experience … but that just means it’s all downhill from here, right? Volkswagen, Polestar, and Kia sure hope so – and they’re bringing some real competition to Elon Musk and his aging product line to market like, Right. F***ing. Now.

As electric bicycles continue to grow in popularity, one question often arises among potential buyers and intrigued newcomers: How much does it actually cost to charge an electric bicycle? The idea of an eco-friendly, efficient mode of transportation sounds enticing, but is that going to mean a jump in your electric bill? The short answer

Taylor Swift returns to Wembley this evening for her first live performance since shows in Austria were called off, after an alleged planned terrorist attack was foiled. Swift has already played three dates at the England football stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras gigs, and is now back for five more – the last

Footage of Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff shortly after his Top Gear crash has been shown for the first time, revealing the extent of his injuries. The TV presenter and former England cricket all-rounder sustained serious facial injuries and broken ribs after a crash while filming Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, in December 2022. The incident

Producer and DJ Matt McBriar, who is one half of successful electronic music duo Bicep, has announced he has had surgery to treat a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The craniopharyngioma growth was discovered on his pituitary gland earlier this year, he said in an Instagram post, after the onset of “intense localised headaches”

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar. We’ve also got an all-new Jackrabbit OG2 review from Micah Toll,

The first Genesis GV90 prototype models will be built in October as the luxury brand preps for mass production. The GV90 is Genesis’ new flagship electric SUV set to challenge ultra-luxury automakers like Bentley and Rolls Royce. We got our first look at the larger Genesis electric SUV in March with the Neolun concept. Genesis

George Clooney has expressed his frustration with Quentin Tarantino as he claimed the Hollywood director had said he was “not a movie star”. The 63-year-old US actor was asked by GQ if he should let the Reservoir Dogs filmmaker, 61, know he’s available for casting, but said he was a “little irritated” with him. “Quentin

Another Banksy has appeared in England’s capital – this time at London Zoo. The artwork depicting a gorilla, seal and birds marks his ninth instalment in a series so far focused solely on animals. Speculation about the meaning of this artwork varies, with some commenting that it’s an “anti-zoo message” and others calling it a

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask where Tesla’s million buyers went as the wait time on Cybertruck drops to zero. Meanwhile, Ford EVs charge free in Texas, Hyundai’s 7 passenger Ioniq 9 heads towards production, and we recap the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. We also talk through the $16,000, permanent range-extender that

Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Sam Quek have been named as the final three contestants in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. TV presenter Knowles, former England footballer Merson and Olympic gold medallist Quek were announced on BBC’s The One Show on Monday evening. Image: Nick Knowles said dancing on Strictly would be a ‘new adventure’.

You read that right. Ford EV drivers can charge 100% for free at home through its new partnership with TXU Energy. Ford and TXU launched the first-of-its-kind program in Texas, offering free home EV charging during select hours. Ford EV drivers can get free EV charging in Texas Ford introduced the TXU Free EV Miles

Image: Oxford University Physics Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. The potential of this breakthrough means that increasing amounts of solar electricity could be generated without silicon-based solar panels. The Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin

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 a bunch of Tesla Cybertruck news, Rivian and Lucid earnings, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post,

A new artwork has appeared in London, sparking speculation it might be another Banksy design. The design – featuring a school of swimming fish – differs from the artist’s characteristic silhouette artworks, and it has yet to be claimed. It appeared on a police box in the City of London. Image: The design of swimming

Downtown LA skyline. Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about

A woman has described the “absolute chaos” she found in the medical tent at the Boardmasters music festival when she tried to get help for a 16-year-old boy who was “delirious with pain” after being hurt in a crowd surge. Ali Gaudion told Sky News her daughter had said the unnamed teenager, a friend of