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Photo: BlueOval SK In a significant boost for the US EV industry, Ford’s joint venture, BlueOval SK, has closed a $9.63 billion loan from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loans Programs Office. The DOE loan will go toward the construction of three state-of-the-art battery manufacturing plants – one in Tennessee and two in Kentucky –

An emotional James Corden and Ruth Jones have said working on Gavin & Stacey has been a “privilege” and a “wonderful journey”, as they prepare to say goodbye after 17 years. The beloved sitcom, which they created together, follows the love story of Gavin from Essex (Mathew Horne) and Stacey from Barry in Wales (Joanna

The refreshed Model Y, codenamed Juniper, expected to have similar features as the refreshed “Highland” Model 3, is will start mass production in China next month, according to local media. The news was reported by local news site LatePost, and brought to the English world by CnEVPost. The original report mostly discussed the departure of

Daniel Craig says he would jump at the chance to work with Luca Guadagnino again. The English actor closed the book on his chapter of playing James Bond in 2021 and has since been quite selective in his artistic choices. In Queer, he plays William Lee, a fictional character based on the real life of

Cadillac’s new three-row electric SUV is almost here. As the Escalade IQ’s smaller sibling, the Cadillac Vistiq starts at under $80,000, but prices for higher trim options can reach upwards of $100,000. Cadillac Vistiq electric SUV prices and specs After introducing the new Vistiq electric SUV last month, we are already learning how much it

In a year of very serious political shifts, there were still a load of very unserious WTF moments to gawk at. In no particular order, here are some of the standouts. ‘They’re eating the dogs’ Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 ‘They’re eating pets in Springfield’ A completely unverified rumour

Grace Dent has been announced as Gregg Wallace’s successor on the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef after he stepped away from the show last month. Long-time MasterChef presenter Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from more than a dozen people across a range of shows over a 17-year period. The BBC has now announced restaurant critic

Gregg Wallace will be replaced by restaurant critic Grace Dent in the next series of the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef show. Dent, a Guardian columnist and former I’m A Celebrity star, will join regular MasterChef presenter John Torode as a judge during next year’s 20th season of the cooking competition. Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Trump administration has lost its first battle against state’s rights in California while Tesla faces down (what it’s calling) a union coup in Germany. Meanwhile, SoCal Edison puts 280 Chevy Silverado EV pickups to work on California’s roads and Colorado is putting up a bunch of new DC

Mingyang Smart Energy’s huge 16.6 megawatt (MW) OceanX, with its double-turbine, “V”-shaped floating wind platform, has begun operations. Mingyang announced late last week that it had come online on LinkedIn. The single-capacity floating wind platform was launched from Guangzhou, China, in August and is now installed at Mingyang’s Yangjiang Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm off

Tom Cruise has been presented with the US navy’s highest civilian award, for “boosting the force’s recruitment of pilots” thanks to his performance in Top Gun. The Hollywood star, who played Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the hit film, was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award – given for acts of heroism or support

Radio DJ Jordan North was rescued from the River Thames after trying to save a struggling dog from the water. The former I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant, 34, entered the water near the Hammersmith Bridge, west London, after spotting the Labrador, but said he soon became “panicky”. Fortunately, crew from the

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, it’s bad news for Tesla as the nonexistent demand for its Foundation Series Cybertruck models leads Musk to desperate tactics. Meanwhile, the company’s new AI4 computers have major safety concerns, and Trump is moving to kill EV tax credits. We’ve also got record-breaking sales from BYD to prove that the

Football pundit Chris Kamara will return to screens on Boxing Day, two years after stepping away from broadcasting due to a rare neurological disorder. Kamara said he will cover the Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur game alongside former Sky Sports colleague Jeff Stelling in the studio. Posting on X, Kamara said he was “back” after

Mercedes is preparing to reveal what’s expected to be its most important EV in just a few months. The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV will “set standards” in terms of range, efficiency, and charging. According to the engineers, the new EV can travel nearly 800 miles (1,270 km) with two 10-minute charging stops. Here’s what you

Rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party following one of his gigs in Oxford three years ago. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, had been standing trial at Oxford Crown Court alongside his friend Alex Blake-Walker, 27. Both men had denied the charges. The jury at Oxford

MAN Truck & Bus reached another milestone on its path towards decarbonization by delivering its first regular production Ultra Low Liner eTGX electric semi truck to international logistics service provider Duvenbeck – who plan to add over 100 more such trucks to its fleet in total. (!) Duvenbeck signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase

The DJ and podcaster Fat Tony has said he was left with facial injuries after an incident at a gig in Margate. Fat Tony, real name Anthony Marnoch, was performing at Lido Margate on Friday night when the incident occurred. In a video shared on Instagram, the 59-year-old DJ said he was “absolutely gutted” to

Tesla has announced that it is bringing back free Supercharging for life, an incentive abandoned long ago, to move some Model S cars at the end of the quarter. Model S and Model X sales have declined for years, but they are hard to track as Tesla is one of the rare automakers that doesn’t

Comedian Chris McCausland has become the first blind contestant to win Strictly Come Dancing. The 47-year-old, who lifted the glitterball trophy with dance partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night, said “anything can happen” with support and determination. They beat Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and JLS singer JB Gill. Speaking after