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Mercedes-Benz, the German automaker known for pioneering the internal combustion engine, says electric vehicles will be the dominant car on the road, particularly luxury EVs. The automaker’s CEO says he sees the switch to luxury EVs happening step-by-step within this decade. It was New Year’s Eve, 1879, when the first stationary gasoline engine ran for

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Honda has unveiled the design of the Prologue, its first electric SUV and a vehicle co-developed with General Motors. Like most of its Japanese peers in the auto industry, Honda has been a laggard when it comes to all-electric vehicles. The automaker focused too much on hydrogen fuel cells and hybrids, which resulted in a

Prince Harry and Sir Elton John are among a group of celebrities suing the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail Online. The legal action claims to have compelling evidence of “gross breaches of privacy by Associated Newspapers”. The allegations include: • Hiring private investigators to put listening devices in cars and

JK Rowling has tweeted a picture of herself in a T-shirt that calls Scotland’s first minister a “destroyer of women’s rights”. The author also gave her support to people protesting over a new gender recognition law in the country. She posted: “I stand in solidarity with @ForWomenScot and all women protesting and speaking outside the

Liverpool will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced. It beat off Glasgow to win the chance to host the show, with the grand final taking place on 13 May 2023. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won this year’s contest but organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ruled it would be unsafe to host

Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut the restaurant and cafe at his farm in Oxfordshire over what the local council says is a breach of planning laws. The 62-year-old broadcaster is appealing after receiving an enforcement notice from West Oxfordshire District Council in August. Clarkson‘s Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington has become well known

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Hollywood actress Hilary Swank has revealed she’s going to be a mother for the first time – and that she’s having twins. The two-time Oscar-winner broke the news live on the Good Morning America programme. “This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time and my next thing is I’m gonna be a

ChargePoint, a leading EV charging company, is launching a new charging solution aimed at businesses looking to become a part of the future of clean transportation. The company’s CP6000 charger is ChargePoint’s “most flexible and serviceable global AC EV charging solution” for all types of electric vehicles. Founded in 2007, ChargePoint has been a leader

M People founder Mike Pickering has said the band is “livid” that their song was used by Liz Truss on stage at the Tory party conference. The prime minister walked up to the podium to their 1990s hit Moving On Up, which features vocalist Heather Small, ahead of delivering her keynote speech. Mr Pickering said: “They (the

Her latest film is the true story of a fierce group of female warriors who protected a West African Kingdom in the 1800s, given the Hollywood treatment. And like her latest character, Viola Davis has told Sky News she’s had to fight in order to succeed. “If I waited for the sort of roles that

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

European hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina has made its official invasion into the United States. Sure, the boutique automaker already has retail partners in place on US soil and continues to expand that footprint, but it will soon deliver the very first two all-electric Battista hyper GTs to US customers. Better yet, one of them is the first

Rebekah Vardy has been ordered to pay £1.5m towards Coleen Rooney’s legal costs following their Wagatha Christie libel trial. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, Judge Justice Steyn said Vardy must pay 90% of Rooney’s costs, and that an £800,000 down payment must be paid by 4pm on 15 November. In the case dubbed “war

Rebekah Vardy has been ordered to pay Coleen Rooney’s legal costs following their Wagatha Christie libel trial – and the bill could reach about £1.5m. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, Judge Justice Steyn said Vardy must pay 90% of Rooney’s costs, and that an £800,000 down payment must be paid by 4pm on 15

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Georgia Senator Reverend Warnock introduced a new bill that would expand which electric vehicles qualify for a tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act. The Affordable Electric Vehicles for America Act would give automakers like Hyundai a “grace period” to build and assemble EVs in North America, allowing them to qualify for the tax credit.

At a small independent record store tucked away in a neat courtyard of shops next to St Albans’ famous cathedral, a vinyl record that one band is hoping could become the most expensive ever sold in the UK is about to be released. Just one physical copy of prolific indie band The Pocket Gods’ latest

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26m (£1.12m) to settle charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over a post on her Instagram account. The reality TV star failed to disclose she was paid $250,000 (£220,000) for promoting a cryptocurrency asset on her feed, said the SEC. The commission said the post was