Photo by Life Of Pix on Pexels.com The new year has brought some new, tighter restrictions for drivers in France, particularly for those driving heavy, polluting cars. As of January 1, the government has revised its malus écologique, a one-time penalty tax for registering bulky, CO2-emitting cars, to include a lot more ICE vehicles, even
Jan 9, 2024, 07:21 AM Open Extended Reactions Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74, Premier Division club Bridgend Ravens said on Monday. Williams, who was part of the golden era of Welsh rugby in the 1970s, captained his country as well as Bridgend. “Bridgend Ravens are devastated
Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence firm OpenAI risks a potential full-blown merger investigation in the European Union, EU officials signaled Tuesday. The European Commission, which is the executive arm of the EU, said that it was embarking on a competition investigation looking at the markets for virtual
Emmanuel Macron has appointed France’s youngest ever prime minister – and the first to be openly gay. The French president is expected to officially confirm the appointment of 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, who became a household name as government spokesperson during the COVID pandemic. The education minister will replace the outgoing prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, as
Source: Hyundai Kia-owner Hyundai certainly isn’t in a big rush to go carbon neutral. It has set its target as the far-away date of 2050. But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars
A man who made four trips to Scotland to rehome XL bully dogs before a ban on the breed came into force in England and Wales says the new restrictions are “disgusting”. Sammy Wilkinson, 29, believes XL bullies are being targeted “unfairly and brutally”. The 29-year-old, from Birmingham in the West Midlands, drove to and
Sony is now on its fifth year of showing off its upcoming electric car in its CES press conferences, which we learned last year will be named AFEELA and is planned hit the market in 2026. This year, the press conference focused on Sony’s software plans for its new vehicle – along with a heap of
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Georgia enters the offseason as the consensus betting favorite to win next year’s national championship, the first to be decided by a 12-team playoff. The Bulldogs were listed with 17-4 odds
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 8, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — In the end, the “Michigan vs. Everybody” mantra that inspired the Wolverines all season long was quite fitting. The Wolverines did indeed square off against everybody this season
Tesla has drastically downgraded the Model Y’s audio system from 13 to 7 speakers and seemingly getting rid of the subwoofer. Fortunately, it’s only for the base version. Over the years, Tesla invested heavily in quality audio for its vehicles. The automaker hired engineers from Bang & Olufsen and other major audio brands. It resulted in the sound
If the Hyundai IONIQ 5 caught your eye, now may be the best time to start shopping. Hyundai is offering the biggest deal on the IONIQ 5 since its launch, with up to $15,000 in savings. 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 up to $15,000 off in new lease deal Hyundai (including Kia) surpassed Ford and GM
Kia is kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 with some exciting news in a quest to go “beyond mobility.” This afternoon, Kia introduced its fully customizable Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) to provide businesses and individuals with modular, fit-for-purpose EVs. Kia also demonstrated the potential of its new PBV business by unveiling the Concept
Samsung is the world’s biggest maker of memory chips. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it expects to post a 35% drop in operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2023, missing expectations by a wide margin as a rebound in semiconductor prices likely narrowed losses in the South
Volkswagen’s latest infotainment update rolling out to several of its ID EV models includes a popular new bot – ChatGPT. The German automaker kicked off CES 2024 in Las Vegas this morning with the announcement as it looks to make the chatbot a standard feature in a majority of its passenger vehicles. Volkswagen Group as
Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly grown its deliveries by 25% in the US last year to now hold a 4.2% market share of the US auto market. It wasn’t that long ago that many bigwigs in the auto industry didn’t see Tesla ever being more than a niche automaker. But the company has made itself undeniable
Joe Biden was interrupted during a speech at a church on Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters who demanded: “Ceasefire now”. The US president was giving a speech to a church in Charleston, South Carolina, where an avowed white supremacist shot nine black parishioners in 2015. “If you really care about the lives lost here, then you
Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby legend JPR Williams has died aged 74, his former club has announced. He played a big part in Wales’ success in the 1970s – helping them to three Grand Slams – and featured on the triumphant Lions tours to New Zealand in 1971 and 1974 in South Africa.
Tesla is preparing to launch a new “efficiency package” across most of its electric vehicle lineup amid range concerns. Tesla has long been the leader in efficiency for electric vehicles – getting more range out of smaller battery packs than most of its competitors. Some have caught up now and on top of it, there
Is Ford taking a page from rival GM? A new patent filing hints an Ultium-like EV platform could be in the works to power Ford’s next-gen electric pickup, or any other electric car, for that matter. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley confirmed its second-gen EVs are “deep in development” almost a year ago. This includes Ford’s