Workhorse Group has announced an immediate halt to all sales and deliveries of its C-1000 electric truck, citing that it found a previous report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) unreliable. In addition to frozen sales, Workhorse announced it will recall 41 electric vans that have already been delivered to customers. Workhorse Group
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Women accusing R Kelly of sexual abuse were motivated by money to lie and were little more than star-struck fans, a lawyer for the R&B star argued during the closing argument of his trial in New York. Warning: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault and abuse. In his closing argument to the federal
Cadillac has lost around one-fifth of its dealers after it announced that it is going all-electric, but now it is actually gaining new dealers interested in the transition. Previous studies have found that electric car adoption has been slowed down by car dealers who are “dismissive and deceptive” when it comes to electric vehicles. They are the
Tesla announced that it has broken ground on a new facility called ‘Megafactory’ in Lathrop, California. It will be used to produce Megapacks, Tesla’s biggest batteries for stationary energy storage. As of now, Tesla exclusively produces its battery packs for its energy division, Powerwall, Powerpacks, and Megapacks, at Gigafactory Nevada. But now it looks like
Since his very first film mission in 1962, Britain’s suavest and most famous secret agent has officially brought the fast cars, the gadgets and the death-defying stunts to the big screen no less than 25 times. James Bond is one of the highest-grossing and most popular media franchises of all time – so after several
Johnny Depp has warned that ‘no one is safe’ from cancel culture as he accepted an award at a film festival in Spain. The actor, who was honoured with a top career award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival on Wednesday, told reporters that this sort of ostracism has “got so far out of
One way we can all help out the environment is to grow our own fruits and vegetables. Well, AeroGarden allows you to easily do that in any climate or season, all without having to even touch dirt. The massive Farm 12 XL indoor hydroponic garden is $250 off right now, making today a great time
The family of Roald Dahl, the author of some of the most famous children’s books ever-written, is toasting a windfall of more than £500m after agreeing to sell his works to Netflix, the US-based streaming giant. Sky News has learnt that Netflix paid the gargantuan sum for the Roald Dahl Story Company, which comprises the
Closing arguments are under way at R Kelly’s abuse trial in New York, after the singer decided not to testify in court. Warning: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault and abuse. Kelly vehemently denies racketeering and other charges accusing him of sexually abusing women, girls, and boys during the course of his 30-year-career.
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Tributes have been paid to Sex And The City actor Willie Garson following his death aged 57. Garson was best-known for playing flamboyant talent agent Stanford Blatch, the close friend and confidante of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. He reprised the role in the two Sex And The City films and had been working on
Following a recent announcement to introduce a new lineup of all-electric performance cars, Lotus has shared the chassis architecture the EVs will sit upon. The rear structure on this new architecture is 37% lighter than it is on the current Emira V6 and will support a new generation of Lotus performance cars with zero emissions.
Hip-hop group The Fugees have announced they are reuniting for their first live shows in 15 years, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal album, The Score. The trio – Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel – rose to fame in the 1990s – thanks to hit songs including Fu-Gee-La, Ready Or Not
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Following a Zero-Emission Bus Summit in the UK, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) will be electric moving forward. The new policy falls in line with the UK capital’s previously set goal of making its entire bus fleet electric by 2037. Alongside the announcement, Khan announced an
Seeing positive depictions of mental health conditions on screen encourages teenagers to talk more openly about the issue, research has found. A study by the British Board of Film Classification shows that nearly seven in 10 teens (68%) agreed that seeing the conditions on screen breaks down the stigma surrounding mental health. Almost half (48%)