Lordstown claims to now have received more than 100,000 pre-orders for its electric pickup truck ahead of the start of production later this year. Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck Lordstown, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Workhorse and GM’s sale of its Lordstown factory, unveiled the Endurance electric pickup truck at an event at the
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Three out of four of the stars of Sex And The City will reunite for a new show that revisits the iconic characters 20 years on. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis have agreed to star in And Just Like That – a 10-episode series on HBO Max, the network said on Sunday.
Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon. Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple international markets. TS Street Hunter unveiling clues Super Soco currently
TV historian David Olusoga has thanked former England footballer and schoolmate “tough kid” Paul Gascoigne for stepping in to help when he was subjected to racist abuse as a child. Born in his father’s home country of Nigeria, Olusoga moved to his mother’s home of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, when he was a young
NIO unveiled today an impressive new electric car, the NIO ET7, with a massive battery pack and with the potential to be fully autonomous. NIO NIO is a Chinese electric vehicle company that has been growing fast over the last few years. Often called ‘the Tesla of China’, the electric vehicle company has had success
Robots aren’t going to take over the world, but they can definitely make life a lot easier for humans. And that was the aim of BladeBUG, a UK startup that has developed insect-like robots to inspect, maintain, and repair offshore wind turbine blades without the need for rope access. BladeBUG’s founder and CEO, Chris Cieslak,
Tesla has unveiled the first images of the new Model Y third row for the 7-seat option, and it’s unsurprisingly crazy small. Tesla Model Y 7-seat Third Row Option Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and 7-seat third-row option. Tesla had promised a 7-seat version
American celebrities have praised Twitter bosses for banning president Trump from the social media platform. Among them was model and TV presenter Chrissy Teigen, who was called “filthy mouthed” in a tweet by Mr Trump. She was overjoyed with his ban, writing: “AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH..” The outgoing president’s access to his main method of communication was permanently
Director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said. The British filmmaker was known for the Up series of documentaries which followed the lives of 14 children since 1964 when they were seven years old, as well as directing Coal Miner’s Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist. He also directed the 1999 James
Tesla’s new 244-mile range Model Y was previously called “unacceptable” by Elon Musk, but we believe it’s far from the case and will sell like hotcakes. Tesla Model Y standard range is ‘unacceptable’ If you missed it, last night, we reported on Tesla launching a new Model Y Standard Range RWD with 244 miles of
Rupert Grint says having his own child has given him a whole new perspective on starring in the psychological horror Servant. In the M Night Shyamalan drama – which is returning for a second series – the Harry Potter star plays the brother of a woman who can only function after her baby tragically dies, when she
Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral has taken place, with a small number of family and friends in attendance due to coronavirus restrictions. Flowers on her coffin spelt out “Babs”, “The Dame” and “Saucy”, and a topless photo from one of her Carry On movies was included in the order of service. A mock pub sign, with
Tesla is launching today the Model Y with a new Standard Range RWD version and a new third-row 7-seat option. It brings the base price of the electric SUV down to just $42,000. Tesla Model Y Tesla has been selling and delivering the Model Y for almost a year now, but the buyers have been
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging today to again a new record high, and it just made Elon Musk the richest man in the world. Somewhere there’s a sad Jeff Bezos wiping his tears with $189 billion. Tesla (TSLA) stock Tesla’s stock is up more than 6% today, continuing the company’s historic run on the stock
The Wanted’s Tom Parker says there has been a “significant reduction” in the size of his brain tumour, following hospital treatment. The 32-year-old revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis in October last year, just weeks before becoming a father for the second time. He is currently having radiotherapy and chemotherapy for a grade four glioblastoma –