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In a recent press release, Group14 Technologies announced its first commercial-scale US manufacturing facility. The 27,000-square foot space in Woodinville, Washington, will help meet the growing demand for the manufacturer’s energy dense lithium-silicon anode materials. Group14 Technologies was founded in 2015 in Washington state as a subsidiary of enerG2 based in Seattle. Since then, the

TV detective Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” because he has no black friends and doesn’t eat Caribbean food, a BBC diversity boss has suggested. Idris Elba plays detective Luther in the critically-acclaimed BBC drama of the same name, which has ran for five seasons since 2010. Elba was praised by BBC creative diversity chief Miranda Wayland

The Kabira Hermes 75 isn’t your typical sleek and sexy Vespa-style electric scooter. It’s all business. Just released by India-based Kabira Mobility, the new Hermes 75 focuses on packing as much utility into a two-wheeled vehicle as possible. The INR 89,600 (approximately US $1,190) electric scooter is designed for B2B applications such as food delivery

A third Neighbours star has spoken out to say she experienced racism during her time in the Australian soap, following claims made by other cast members. Sharon Johal, who is of Indian heritage, released a lengthy statement on her website saying she was “heartbroken” to hear the allegations made by Shareena Clanton and Meyne Wyatt,

Tesla is preparing to support its upcoming new Tesla Semi electric trucks on the route between Fremont Factory and Gigafactory Nevada. The automaker is going to be its own best customer when it comes to the electric truck. Yesterday, Electrek reported that Tesla was looking to hire its first service technicians for Tesla Semi, and

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will share joint custody of their four children following their divorce, court documents show. It was revealed in performer and fashion designer West’s response to the divorce proceedings, filed by his lawyers at Los Angeles Superior Court. Papers obtained by the Press Association news agency cite irreconcilable differences as the

Yamaha Motors has just unveiled a new oil-cooled electric motor with claimed industry-leading power density. Despite Yamaha Motors being better known for its motorcycle development, the company has played an increasingly prominent role in the development of motors for both electric motorcycles and electric cars. Late last year Yamaha showed off new electric motor systems

The trailer for romcom Wild Mountain Thyme went viral last year after the film was widely mocked on social media for its Irish clichés and the stars’ accents. Rather than gushing over the beautiful landscape or the touching love story at the film’s heart, all anyone could talk about was the thick Irish brogue rolled

A Tesla Model 3 modified by Unplugged Performance (UP) has won a race in the All Japan EV Grand Prix against a Porsche Taycan Turbo S. To top it off, the top performance electric Porsche was on semi slick tires. The All Japan EV Grand Prix tries to promote electrification by putting some of the

A decade after her last TV role, Kate Winslet is returning to the small screen as the star and executive producer of new drama Mare Of Easttown. In the series, Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective investigating a local murder at a time when her own life is falling apart following her son’s

Despite electric motorcycles gaining an ever increasing share of the motorcycle market, Ducati is throwing cold water on the idea of a Ducati electric motorcycle. That stands in stark contrast to comments made by Ducati’s CEO Claudio Domenicali in 2019. Less than two years ago, Domenicali hinted that Ducati had already begun work on an

The Sopranos actor Joseph Siravo, who played Johnny Soprano, has died at the age of 66, his agent has confirmed. He died on Sunday “after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer”, Andrew Tetenbaum said in a statement to Sky News. His friend Garry Pastore had earlier written on Instagram, alongside a headshot of the

Nikki Grahame was “one of the best characters that the world’s ever seen”, her Big Brother co-star Pete Bennett has said. Grahame died on Friday at the age of 38, after checking into a hospital for her anorexia nervosa. Speaking to Sky News on Monday, Bennett, who also posted a video tribute to the star

It was yet another awards ceremony featuring winners accepting from their sofas – yet despite the lack of a full red carpet of celebs, this year’s BAFTA Awards still made for an entertaining evening with moments of humour and emotion. Everyone is talking about Nomadland, the night’s big winner with four awards – best film,

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I know, I know. It’s only Sunday and technically the week has just begun. But I can already pretty much guarantee you that this homemade electric Jeep is the coolest electric car you’ll see all week. It was built by a man named Mr. Shakir from Kerala, a state in southern India. And his custom