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One of the best things about scouring Alibaba for awesomely weird electric vehicles is that many of them seemingly start from something rather normal. There’s nothing strange about an electric tour bus, until it comes shaped like a tiger. Stuffed animals are rather normal, until engineers added wheels, motors and batteries to make them rideable.

Trevor Noah has defended his comments about Rishi Sunak, insisting he didn’t say “the entire UK is racist” in a monologue discussing the appointment of the United Kingdom’s first British Asian prime minister. Speaking in a video posted on social media from his US satirical news programme The Daily Show, presenter and comedian Trevor Noah

A gossip column threatening to “out” actress Rebel Wilson was “likely to cause substantial offence and distress”, the Australian Press Council has found. Earlier this month, the Australian star labelled Sydney Morning Herald journalist Andrew Hornery’s attempt to reveal her relationship with fashion designer Ramona Agruma “grubby behaviour”. His Private Sydney column, titled Rebel Starts

Bp Pulse, the global oil leader’s charging infrastructure unit, is teaming up with Hertz to build a network of EV fast chargers in high-demand locations such as airports. The project aims to accelerate EV adoption by providing charging solutions where they are most needed. In September, Hertz and Bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)

Besides F-150 Lightning towing, I also wanted to see how good the electric pickup would be for road-tripping. So I planned a trip from New York City to Detroit. And by planned, I mean I put the trip in Google Maps and made sure there were Electrify America (EA) stops along the way. Could it

Rock and roll star Jerry Lee Lewis, best known for the 1957 hit Great Balls of Fire, has died at the age of 87. Lewis died at home in Memphis, Tennessee, his representatives said. The rock and roll pioneer – who called himself The Killer – was also known for the song Whole Lotta Shakin’

Every new season of The Crown becomes one of the most hotly anticipated TV events of the year. And the latest series is no different, with events now focussing on the more recent history of the 1990s. The show, which Netflix insists is fictional, despite being broadly based on true events and real life people,

From a Disney comic book starring Scrooge McDuck to a never-ending reel of scenes from India’s most expensive TV series, the British Library’s latest exhibition is eclectic to say the least. Billed as a tribute to Alexander the Great’s legacy, this is as much an exhibition about storytelling as it is one man, culminating in

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

In order to qualify for the $7,500 tax credit, the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires a proportion of battery minerals in EVs to be extracted or processed in the US or free-trade partner countries. But a lot of automakers simply aren’t prepared for that requirement. Electrek spoke with Megan O’Connor, cofounder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a

Sir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel are among those named on a list of the UK’s most influential black people – but a businesswoman has taken the top spot. The Powerlist, which has been published annually since 2007, identifies the UK’s most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage. The 2023

One of Taylor Swift’s music videos has been altered to remove the word “fat”. The original version of the song Anti-Hero showed the pop superstar stepping onto bathroom scales before the dial spins to reveal the word. In the updated version on YouTube and Apple Music, Swift receives only a disapproving look from a doppelganger

Light electric vehicles have seen growing interest from militaries all over the world. Now the latest electric motorbike receiving its draft card comes from North Carolina-based electric moped builder Huck Cycles. Huck Overland enlists The company recently shared news that its Huck Overland model is currently being evaluated by the US Military as well as

Is the world’s largest automaker finally responding to the rapidly changing auto industry? Toyota is now considering ramping up production of its first 100% electric mass-market vehicle, the bZ4X SUV, but not until 2025, according to sources familiar with the plans. Earlier this week, Reuters released that Toyota is considering changing its EV strategy after

Rihanna has announced her first new single in six years. The singer posted on Twitter, writing the title of the song Lift Me Up and the date “10.28.22” along with a 14-second clip of the song. Lift Me Up will be the lead single on the upcoming Marvel movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the

In 1965, before women in America had the constitutional right to choose abortion, a then 19-year-old student at the University of Chicago helped a friend find a doctor who was willing to carry out the procedure illegally.  With desperate women putting their lives in danger by seeking back-alley terminations, it wasn’t long before more were

Kanye West has fallen off the list of the world’s richest billionaires compiled by Forbes – after Adidas cut ties with him over antisemitic comments he made on social media. The artist, who legally changed his name to Ye and was ranked number 1,513 on Forbes’ rich list earlier this year, had a multi-year deal

Renewable energy – solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass – provided almost a quarter of electrical generation in the US during the first two-thirds of 2022, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with

With fall in full swing, you might be looking for a way to keep your yard in tip-top shape ahead of the holidays. Today, we’re taking a look at the BLACK+DECKER 40V MAX string trimmer and blower kit, which is on sale for $133. Down from $180, you’ll be able to kick gas and oil