EV battery tech company Enevate and electric boat propulsion company Sealence have completed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a high-performance battery for jet boats. Italy-based Sealence has developed an electric propulsion system called DeepSpeed (pictured above and below) that operates silently and reduces vibration for sea craft ranging from fast tenders to large yachts. DeepSpeed electric
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Taylor Swift has thanked her fans for “doing something mind blowing” as her new release broke the Spotify record for most-streamed album in a single day. The popstar’s latest offering, Midnights, sparked a surge of interest after it went live on Friday – and caused something of a stir with a couple of sweary lyrics.
After releasing plans to scale EV and battery production in the US, BMW announced Thursday it would also be adding a new battery assembly line and new cell varnishing lines at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. The luxury automaker says the batteries will be used for its fully electric Mini Countryman crossover. Additional EV battery
Chloe Grace Moretz’s new show may be set in the future, but it’s a future where progress is still sadly lacking when it comes to girls and gaming. In The Peripheral, an eight-part Amazon series based on the book by science fiction author William Gibson, the actress plays Flynne Fisher, a talented gamer who uses
James Corden says he hasn’t “done anything wrong, on any level” and is “so zen” after a restaurant owner called him the most abusive customer his business had served in 25 years. Keith McNally, owner of Balthazar in New York, banned Corden from the restaurant earlier this week and said The Late Late Show host
The first General Motors dealership in North America officially installed Level 2 EV chargers Thursday morning as part of GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program. General Motors revealed its Dealer Community Charging Program a year ago, with plans to install up to 40,000 Level 2 chargers across North America. The program is an extension of its
Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers. After five years of waiting, Tesla is now finally in early production with the Tesla Semi electric truck. Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was building
Harvey Weinstein is facing four rape charges and seven other counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles. Opening statements in the case are expected to begin today. The charges are the latest in a long line of allegations against the disgraced movie mogul – previously considered Hollywood royalty, and one of the most award-winning producers
Graffiti that’s appeared in a town in Northern Ireland targeting actor James Nesbitt is being treated as a hate crime. The message threatening the Cold Feet star was on a wall in Portrush, County Antrim – a predominantly unionist town in the county. The Northern Irish actor, who has spoken publicly about being raised a
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Later today, the Biden administration is expected to announce $2.8 billion that will be awarded in grants around the US in support of EV battery manufacturing and mineral production domestically. The White House is also launching what is being called the “American Battery Material Initiative” to bolster mineral supply chains for automakers operating in the
David Tennant has revealed he was in the running for the role of James Bond alongside Daniel Craig. The last five 007 films have starred Craig in the iconic role, with his first appearance in Casino Royale (2006) and his last in No Time to Die (2021). Tennant, appearing on the Acting For Others podcast,
On 21 October 2021, Halyna Hutchins turned up to the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico, the set of the western film she was working on with star Alec Baldwin, for what should have been a normal day at work. Hutchins, who was Ukrainian, was considered a rising star in her field, having moved to
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Among the highest paid actors in the world and widely considered as one of Hollywood’s nice guys, Dwayne Johnson is often asked whether he would think about running for president. But when he is visiting the UK – and with the country in just a spot of political turmoil at the moment, it’s fair to
The AYRO Vanish utility LSV has just been unveiled, launching the company’s new roadmap of electric Low Speed Vehicles assembled in the US. LSVs, or Low Speed Vehicles, are a federally recognized class of vehicles that fall into a regulatory class somewhere between motorcycles and cars. Similar to L6e or L7e quadricycles in Europe, LSVs
For Colin Farrell, reuniting with Brendan Gleeson on-screen 14 years after they made the award-winning In Bruges felt like having “the band back together”. “Me and him have been circling each other in the interim, you know… and it was just like bringing the band back together,” Farrell told Sky News. It was playwright Martin
The manager of a New York restaurant who banned James Corden for “abusive” behaviour has said “all is forgiven” after the British TV host reportedly apologised. Keith McNally, manager of the Balthazar in Manhattan, said Corden was a “hugely gifted comedian” but a “tiny cretin of a man” as he posted details on Instagram of
GM’s luxury brand Cadillac has shared a multitude of new details surrounding the upcoming Celestiq sedan it has been teasing for over a year and a half now. Cadillac is describing the Celestiq as its most technologically advanced and most luxurious vehicle ever, and it just may be its most expensive as well. Here’s the
Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons Of Maali Almeida. Karunatilaka was presented with a trophy by Queen Consort Camilla on Monday at the literary award’s first in-person ceremony since 2019. The prize also includes £50,000. The Seven Moons Of Maali Almeida is a novel