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Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck, known for his work with the Yardbirds, has died at the age of 78. A family statement posted on the musician’s official Twitter account read: “It is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. “After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away

Footage of the Tesla vehicle allegedly on “Full Self-Driving” that caused an 8-car crash pile-up in San Francisco In November has emerged. It appears to show a classic case of phantom braking. In November, an 8-car pile-up on the San Francisco Bay Bridge made the news after resulting in some minor injuries and blocking the

Polestar and Toyota are at two opposite ends of the EV spectrum. The former is building some of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles, while the latter has been openly opposed to going all-electric. At a recent media briefing, Polestar’s head of sustainability, Fredricka Klaren, took aim at Toyota and its EV strategy (or lack

Hollywood stars have returned to the Golden Globes in force – but host Jerrod Carmichael wasted no time addressing the diversity controversy that has overshadowed the awards. On a night that saw big wins for TV shows The White Lotus, Abbott Elementary and House Of The Dragon – with The Banshees of Inisherin and Steven

Prince Harry’s autobiography is the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever, recording figures of 400,000 copies so far across hardback, ebook and audio formats on its first day of publication. Larry Finlay, managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House, said: “We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations. “As

Nascent electric boat racing league UIM E1 continues to make waves ahead of its inaugural season kicking off later this year. Tennis great Rafael Nadal has officially signed on as the league’s latest team owner, representing is native home of Mallorca, Spain. Additionally, Nadal will support the league’s Blue Action Program that helps restore marine

Is there still a space on screens for films that make light of incredibly serious topics, just for a laugh? Well, the cast of a new Sky film seem to think so. There are referrals to depictions of sexual assault further into this article. Click to subscribe to Backstage wherever you get your podcasts The

There are currently more than 160,000 EV chargers in the US. Here’s how many the auto industry data analysts at S&P Global Mobility think the US will need to install by 2030. How many EV chargers the US has S&P Global Mobility estimates that there are presently around 16,822 Tesla Superchargers and Tesla destination chargers

It was once one of Hollywood’s biggest and booziest nights – with the A-list stars who flocked to the ceremony to pick up their gongs, mercilessly roasted for the viewing entertainment of the millions who tuned in to watch. British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes five times, pushing the boundaries of celebrity mockery

Love Island has announced its first partially sighted contestant. Ron Hall, 25, a financial adviser from Essex, is one of the Islanders heading to a villa in South Africa for the ninth series – the first post-pandemic winter show. Hall, who lost his sight in one eye while playing football aged eight, says his injury

Tesla is starting to hire for its new lithium refinery, which Elon Musk referred to as a “license to print money” in Corpus Christi, Texas. In September 2022, we learned that Tesla has a plan to build a lithium refining facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas. At the time, we knew very little about the

Caroline Flack’s former manager has called Prince Harry’s description of his relationship with the presenter in his memoir, “disgusting” and “grotesque”, and called for him to be stripped of his titles. Alex Mullen, the creative director of APM Media who previously worked with Flack, said it was “absolutely gross” the royal had repeated “old long

Electric boats offer major advantages for beginner and experience boaters alike. But cleaner, quieter and more enjoyable boating often comes with a seriously hefty price tag. Or at least it used to, before the Veer X13 was announced earlier this week. Compared to the prices we’re used to seeing, the Veer X13 is a welcome

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Jeremy Clarkson has dropped his bid for a restaurant on his Diddly Squat farm following a planning row. The broadcaster, 62, said in a letter to his local council that he “no longer wished” to open the dining venue at his Oxfordshire farm. It comes after the TV presenter was ordered to shut the restaurant

One of the coolest things about all the weird electric vehicles we find on Alibaba is that many of them seemingly come from objects you’d never expect to see on the road. Take a tiger-shaped bus or a house on wheels. Other times you get things that are technically vehicles but that still should never