On today’s energized episode of Quick Charge, a Tesla executive leaks news of a new Model S and X as protests at retail locations escalate and key staff continue their exodus from the troubled brand. Plus: 0% financing deals on EVs and PHEVs and Volvo brings off-grid power to bauma. We’ve also got a look
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The BBC has apologised after it “missed opportunities that might have led to action” following claims of “bullying and misogynistic behaviour” against former Radio One star Tim Westwood. It comes after the publication of an independent external review into Westwood‘s conduct while he was working for the corporation. The review did not find “significant BBC
Image: Zevtron Zevtron, ParkMobile, and Athena Partners Strategy Group are together supporting charging site owners and EV drivers affected by Shell Recharge’s shutdown of its EV charger software. Shell Recharge is discontinuing its Shell Sky software in third-party commercial EV chargers in the US and Canada. It will service third-party commercial fleet EV chargers until April 30;
Grammy-award winning singer Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88, her publicist has announced. The American singer was best known for her hit songs Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Image: Flack pictured in 1972. Pic: Photoreporters/Shutterstock One of the top recording artists of
Packing up to 852 hp and a cutting-edge technology stack developed by Huawei, Chinese luxury brand Maextro just revealed its latest entry into the Mercedes-Maybach EQS and Rolls-Royce Spectre segment of ultra-luxe EVs. Meet the all-new Maextro S800. Despite a somewhat steady stream of new Chinese EVs that defy expectations and threaten to re-set the
Mariah Carey is set to perform an exclusive concert at a royal estate. The US megastar is lined up to headline Heritage Live at Sandringham in Norfolk on 15 August. Also set to perform on the same day of the festival are Nile Rodgers & Chic and British R&B group Eternal. It will be the
Volvo Penta will debut its latest modular and scalable battery energy storage system (BESS) platform for the off-grid construction and mining industries at the bauma equipment show – here’s what you can expect. Best-known for its marine engines and gensets, Volvo Penta is the power production arm of the Volvo Group, specializing in putting energy to
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla protests, Rivian’s earnings, Kia’s new electric vehicles, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one,
Photo: GM Energy NEMA has published its EVSE Power Export Permitting Standard, which defines the technical parameters to allow EV owners to enable bidirectional charging, which allows electricity to flow to EVs and EVs to transfer power back to the grid. NEMA’s bidirectional EV charging standard defines characteristics in key domains, electrical, communications, and cybersecurity for permitting
Actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd has described moving back to London from the US, finding people in the city are “down” after a decade of cutbacks. The IT Crowd star returned to London from Los Angeles with his wife Dawn O’Porter and their two children a year ago. “It’s just gone through 10 years of
Louis Theroux will be honoured with the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS) fellowship next month. The renowned interviewer – who has been working in the business for over three decades, and whose Weird Weekends were the stuff of legend – admits he initially felt like “a trespasser” and “imposter” in his front-of-screen role.
Ford is offering big savings opportunities right now on its electric vehicles. The Ford Mustang Mach-E can be leased for less than a Toyota Camry in some places despite costing over $10,000 more. Here’s how you can snag some savings. Ford’s Mach-E is cheaper to lease than a Camry right now With over 51,700 models
Pamela Anderson is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood. Ever since she was spotted on the huge jumbotron screen at a baseball game aged 21, her physical traits have been the overriding subject the world has focused on. Now 57, the actress and model is claiming back her life, her story and forging
Photo: Blink Charging The Trump administration is shutting down EV chargers at all federal government buildings and is also expected to sell off the General Services Administration‘s (GSA) newly bought EVs. GSA, which manages all federal government-owned buildings, also operates the federal buildings’ EV chargers. Federally owned EVs and federal employee-owned personal EVs are charged on
A man has been found guilty of attempted murder for attacking author Sir Salman Rushdie. The 77-year-old British-American writer was stabbed multiple times as he was preparing to give a speech in New York in 2022. He was blinded in his right eye in the incident, suffered a severely damaged hand, and spent months recovering.
We have a well-balanced collection of Green Deals for you today, starting with Tenways’ flash sale offer on its new Shimano 8-speed CGO600 Pro e-bike using the ongoing Valentine’s sale pricing as a starting point to jump even further to a new $1,299 low. We also have the first savings hitting the new meross Wi-Fi