Frank Skinner has paid tribute to comedian Gareth Richards as he introduced a special edition of a podcast featuring the best bits of the radio show they co-hosted. Richards’ death was announced yesterday almost two weeks after he suffered brain injuries in a motorway crash. Describing Richards as a “former colleague and dear friend”, Skinner
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A recent bill put forward in Rhode Island would require solar panels on all newly constructed buildings and parking lots larger than 16,000 square feet – should this idea be rolled out across the US? Solar on new parking lots and buildings Jennifer Boylan’s (D-Barrington and Riverside) bill is called the Solar Neighborhoods Act (RI
Ram Trucks is preparing to launch its first electric pickup, the 2025 Ram 1500 REV, with a massive battery providing up to 500 miles range. After Ram owner Stellantis said it plans to build the electric truck in the US, new reports suggest Illinois, home of the recently idled Jeep assembly factory, is pushing to
Kelly O’Brien looks like Dolly Parton, sounds like Dolly Parton and has even been endorsed by the country legend herself. But she’s among a community of tribute acts who say Facebook rules are seeing their pages shut down, as the platform doesn’t allow people to pretend to be someone well known or speak for them
After a year of selling the vehicle as an “off-the-menu” product, Tesla has finally opened orders on the cheaper Model Y AWD with 4680 cells made in Gigafactory Texas. Tesla started producing and selling the vehicle almost a year ago to the day, but it was only gradually offered to customers. At first, it was
Tesla (TSLA) has implemented a new wave of price reductions across its entire lineup of electric vehicles. Prices on some models are down by as much as $5,000 overnight. After consistently and gradually increasing its electric vehicle prices over the last two years, Tesla has started bringing those prices down in 2023 to keep demand
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, who left the company a few years ago, is coming back to Tesla as a board member. JB Straubel was a co-founder at Tesla and the company’s longtime Chief Technology Officer until he left in 2019 to launch Redwood Materials, which is helping create a North American battery supply chain. After
Volkswagen’s electric version of its iconic microbus, the VW ID. Buzz has just gotten even more adventure-friendly. Custom German auto tuner ABT revealed today it has developed solar modules to fit on the roof of the ID. Buzz to add roughly 1,800 miles (3,000 km) per year to the vehicle’s battery or for off-grid power.
Tesla workers were sharing private videos filmed by customer vehicles, according to a concerning new report based on insiders. Tesla vehicles are equipped with arrays of cameras that are primarily used for its Autopilot or Full Self-Driving package, but Tesla has also used the hardware to power new surveillance features like “TeslaCam” and “Sentry Mode,”
Ford introduced a new artificial intelligence-based technology called Ford Pro Trailer Hitch Assist that can automatically back up and align the F-150 Lightning pickup’s hitch ball to a trailer with the push of a button. With over 100 years of experience in making trucks, Ford knows a thing or two about what owners are looking
What looks like a Sur-Ron electric motorbike, but packs in 50% more get-up-and-go? The Talaria Sting R MX4. And the popular California-based electric bike dealer Luna Cycle has just launched the powerful yet low-cost electric trail bike as the newest member of its rapidly expanding inventory. For years the name “Sur-Ron” has been synonymous with
After teasing the all-electric compact van several times, Ford took the sheets of its third electric van Thursday, the E-Transit Courier, for the European market. Ford revealed its first electric van, the E-Transit, an electric upgraded version of its versatile best-selling Transit model in 2020. Since deliveries began earlier last year, the E-Transit has climbed
Tesla has now released its ‘Master Plan Part 3’, which is basically the white paper with the math behind its plan to save the world, which was unveiled at Investor Day last month. Last month, Tesla held its “Investor Day” during which the automaker sort of unveiled its “Master Plan Part 3”. Unlike Part 1
Kia updated its electric vehicle strategy Wednesday at its CEO Investor Day 2023 in Seoul, Korea. The automaker says it’s now aiming to sell 1.6 million EVs by 2030, up 400,000 from the previous guidance of 1.2 million. With Kia forecasting 4.3 million overall sales by then, it would mean EVs would only account for
If you’ve been holding off on buying an electric mower due to cost, now could be the perfect chance to pick one up. Sun Joe’s 14-inch 12A corded mower, which is perfect for smaller yards, is down to just $85 at Amazon right now. Today’s deal marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked as
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Hyundai is teaming up with the visionary wizards from Walt Disney Imagineering to create a Disney-inspired IONIQ 5 electric SUV concept complete with visual elements, accents, music, and lightning. Hyundai released its widely acclaimed IONIQ 5 with a progressive approach allowing its engineers to think outside the box. The IONIQ 5
Tesla delivered a record number of Model Y vehicles in the UK last month – leading to a record market share for electric vehicles in the country. Tesla opened Model Y orders in the UK late in 2021 and started deliveries in February 2022. By March, it was already the best-selling electric vehicle in the UK and pushing the country’s
Just over a week after its global premiere streamed from Korea, Kia has debuted its upcoming EV9 SUV in North America, beginning with the crowds attending this year’s New York Auto Show. Many of the details shared are regurgitated from last week’s event, but Kia did share further insights into its production plans, which will
Tesla has been spotted testing the Cybertruck’s suspension at its Fremont factory test track in some of the best testing footage of the electric pickup truck to date. The automaker currently has a fleet of Cybertruck beta prototypes undergoing extensive testing ahead of the start of production, which is scheduled for this summer. Over the
Mini electric bicycles from the BMW brand may be here sooner than you’d think. That’s thanks to a new partnership with the French bicycle manufacturer Angell Mobility. Automakers have been tripping over each other in a race to bring electric bikes to market lately, but they rarely produce them in-house. Instead, most automakers partner up