A new US survey shows that interest in electric vehicles is increasing, but the expected massive shift in consumer thinking has yet to happen in the United States. Electric vehicles are increasingly becoming mainstream, but the wider public still doesn’t believe in buying one for their next vehicle. In a new survey of 3,392 American
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There has been an increase in the number of books being consumed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The Publishers Association said that while sales for print books fell by 17% in the first half of 2020, demand for digital books rose by 13%. Adult fiction proved to be the most popular genre, seeing
Eddie Izzard has chosen to use the pronouns “she” and “her”, and says she wants “to be based in girl mode from now on”. The comedian and actor made the announcement while posing for the contestants on Sky Arts painting competition Portrait Artist Of The Year. The gender-fluid star said it “feels great” and it
The massive new Tesla Megapack project at the Moss Landing substation in California is starting to take shape as we can see in a new flyover of the construction site. It could soon become the world’s biggest battery. We first learned of the project at PG&E’s Moss Landing substation when they submitted it to CPUC and the company
Ariana Grande has announced her engagement to estate agent boyfriend Dalton Gomez. The 27-year-old posted a series of photos on Instagram showing her cuddling her fiance and showing off her ring. A close-up of her tattooed left hand showed the ring to be two-stone with a large diamond set next to a pearl. Next to
After months of lockdowns and restrictions, live music and theatre shows are still a long way from getting back to normal – but there are some stars who have gone above and beyond to bring entertainment to our lives and make things that little bit better. With prolonged periods stuck at home in what has
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla plans to release its Full Self-Driving software package as a monthly subscription service as soon as “early 2021”. Be ready for a surprisingly high price. Earlier this year, we reported on indications that Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package. Later, CEO Elon Musk
Friday Night Dinner star Rosalind Knight, whose stage and screen career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 87. Known to younger audiences as Horrible Grandma in the Channel 4 comedy, she will also be remembered for her roles in the early Carry On films. Appearing in Carry On Teacher and
If you thought you knew all of the mid-drive motors in the e-bike world, think again. The French company Valeo has just unveiled a radical new type of mid-drive electric motor that adds a built-in automatic transmission. Automatic transmissions alone aren’t unique in the e-bike space. We’ve tested several models that feature mid-drive motors paired
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Tesla has started pushing a new software update that is increasing the range on new 2021 Model 3 vehicles. It looks like Tesla both delivered an efficiency improvement and changed the displayed range. Earlier this year, Tesla introduced several hardware updates to Model 3 and Model Y, resulting in longer range in the 2021 models.
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Ofcom has announced new rules to protect those appearing on TV and radio reality shows, following a steady rise in complaints over the welfare of guests. The media watchdog said that broadcasters must “properly look after” contributors, particularly those who might be at risk of “significant harm” as a result of taking part in a
The director of the latest instalment of Mission Impossible has thanked his cast and crew, just days after a recording was released of Tom Cruise ranting at members of the production team. Christopher McQuarrie shared a picture from the set on Instagram, writing: “To all who make the journey possible. To your loved ones back
Electric vehicle startup Canoo has unveiled a new $33,000 electric delivery van to follow its passenger electric vehicle and it teases an upcoming electric pickup truck. Canoo is a California-based startup that basically spun out of Faraday Future. As we previously reported, Stefan Krause, former BMW and Deutsche Bank CFO, and BMW’s former head of EVs, Ulrich Kranz, were
“I don’t even know if I’ve been able to compute how it makes me feel, the fact that our industry is at a complete standstill… 170,000 people out of work, it seems to be completely undigestible to me.” Katie Melua’s words have lingered with me for weeks since interviewing her in an eerily empty Royal