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Several leading Chinese EV makers, including BYD and NIO, posted strong sales results this week. NIO hit a new record in Q3, while BYD continued its dominant streak with record-breaking EV sales in September. BYD record September EV sales close gap with Tesla China continues leading the way in the auto industry’s shift to electric

The iconic C-3PO head worn by Anthony Daniels in the first Star Wars film is expected to fetch up to £1m when it goes under the hammer. A collection of more than 1,800 pieces of film and TV memorabilia is due to go on sale, including props from Indiana Jones, James Bond and A Nightmare

Russell Brand is being investigated by a second police force following further allegations. Thames Valley Police told Sky News that a woman contacted the force two weeks ago with “new information,” and that it was looking into her claims of “harassment and stalking”. The Metropolitan Police previously confirmed it had received a “number of allegations

With car bloat so prevalent on US roads these days, you’d be hard pressed to find a compact car in any typical parking lot. But if everyone is arming up with SUVs, then I’ll just have to go even bigger with my own double decker bus. Since a 9,000 lb Hummer has somehow become an

Taylor Swift has returned to the NFL stands in support of her rumoured-beau – bringing a star-studded entourage with her. Swift is rumoured to be dating Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, with the pair being spotted together after last weekend’s round of NFL matches. Her much-hyped presence in the stands this weekend sent

Less than three months after announcing entry into a new market of Israel, Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR is continuing its expansion in the Middle East (and around the globe for that matter) and doing so quickly. The young automaker has announced four new partnerships that will see EV deliveries coming quite quickly. Although ZEEKR remains

Katherine Ryan says she “wrestled” with her conscience over whether to work with a male celebrity she says she believes “was or is dangerous”. The Canadian comedian first spoke about an “open secret” in the industry back in 2022, telling fellow comic Sara Pascoe she had confronted the alleged predator while filming a TV show

Both pedal bicycles and electric-assist bicycles are important alternative forms of transportation, helping to reduce private car use. But electric bikes have long been the quickest growing category of two-wheelers. This year Germany is set to hit a major milestone that will see e-bikes outsell pedal bicycles for the first time. Germany has spent years

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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, electric skateboard-maker Future Motion has agreed to recall all of its OneWheels, a self-balancing electric mobility device. Classified as a form of electric skateboard, the OneWheel is unlike nearly all other e-skateboards due to its self-balancing nature. As the name implies, it has just a single wheel in

First presented in 1984, named after English painter J M W Turner, The Turner Prize is the art competition that introduced us to Tracey Emin’s iconic bed, Damien Hurst’s formaldehyde cow and calf and not forgetting Anthea Hamilton’s giant bum. Now the British art prize has arrived in the coastal town of Eastbourne this year

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles were spotted doing a photoshoot while “charging” at a Supercharger today, leading to speculation about whether the brands may be ready to announce a joint move to Tesla’s NACS charging connector. NACS has been taking over the charging world ever since Ford’s announcement that it would adopt the connector back

Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage showed the 41-year-old singer dancing around the property while holding large knives. Image: The alarm was raised after Britney Spears shared a clip of herself dancing with knives Police

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Laurence Fox went “way past the limits of acceptance” in his “appalling” comments on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, the channel’s boss has said. Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said it “should not have happened” as he issued a personal apology to the political correspondent. Actor-turned-political-activist Fox made a series of remarks about Ms Evans

Tesla has a well-known lead in the US electric vehicle market, but these two new charts help visualize that lead to a degree that should embarrass all other automakers in the US. For over almost a decade now, Tesla has been the EV market in the US. My Grammarly is asking me to correct to

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into GB News after the regulator received thousands of complaints about Laurence Fox’s comments on Dan Wootton’s show on Tuesday. The announcement came after Dan Wootton’s contract as a columnist for MailOnline was terminated, according to a spokesperson for the news website’s parent company. In a statement, Ofcom said:

Actor Sir Michael Gambon has died peacefully in hospital aged 82, according to his family. He is best known for playing Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore in a number of the Harry Potter films. Sir Michael began his acting career more than 60 years ago, and was one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Once you’re done admiring the Grand Canyon’s views, EV road trippers, you can plug in to the new Electrify America DC fast chargers at the visitor center before you hit the road.  There are two sites at the Grand Canyon National Park (Maswik Lodge, and Market Lodge and Yavapai Lodge East) that have EV chargers