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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Model Y refresh leak, Tesla FSD data, Audi A6 e-tron, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying

This month, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E gained a new United Auto Workers (UAW) discount. Ford reintroduced the discount on new EV purchases, which can be stacked with other savings offers. Ford offering a $1,500 UAW Discount on 2025 EV models After reaching new labor contract agreements with the UAW last December, Ford introduced

Olympics superfan and special correspondent Snoop Dogg sported full equestrian kit – hat included – as he watched the dressage in Paris on Saturday. The 52-year-old was driven to the stands at the Palace of Versailles, Paris, on a golf cart while dressed in breeches, a dressage tailcoat and hard hat. His ensemble also included

TV presenter Laura Whitmore has said she felt “gaslit” by BBC bosses when she first raised concerns about her Strictly Come Dancing experience. The former Love Island host was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016, and was the seventh celebrity eliminated from the BBC One show. Fellow Strictly star Amanda Abbington said the

The world (and life) moves fast and we humans can only do enough in our lives to keep up with it as best we can. One growing aspect that many are trying to find solutions to in the modern world is how to get to all our daily appointments – work, school, social events –

A change of government means comedians at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival are enjoying “a new host of characters to take the mick out of”. Matt Forde is no stranger to the demands of political comedy, having voiced the likes of Boris Johnson on Spitting Image and appeared panel shows like the BBC’s Have I Got News

A teenager who Huw Edwards allegedly paid for explicit photos has said he felt “groomed” by the disgraced newsreader and “sick” after learning he was charged with having indecent images of children. Earlier this week, the veteran broadcaster, who it emerged had been arrested last November, pleaded guilty to having images of children as young

As a serious heat wave expands across the US, we look at how high temperatures affect EV range from battery range experts Recurrent. An intense heat wave is expanding from the Midwest to the East and West coasts, with 6.4 million people under excessive heat watch as of today. Temperatures are expected to reach 100F in multiple

Maryland-based ION Storage Systems is about to dramatically accelerate the commercialization of its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs). August 1, 2024: ION announced that it’s achieved 800 cycles in its cells without requiring compression or volume change. They’re the first to do it with a non-compression anodeless design. Compression has long been an obstacle to SSB success. 

Charli XCX has combined forces with Billie Eilish on a remix of the British popstar’s song Guess – continuing “Brat summer”. The 32-year-old singer, real name Charlotte Aitchison, coined the term following the release of her sixth studio album – “Brat”. It references an effortless “it” girl state of mind, reflected in the neon green

VinFast (VFS) announced it has officially begun shipping its new mini electric SUV, the VinFast VF 3. Starting under $13,000, the new VF 3 generated strong buzz, with VinFast calling it a “social media phenomenon” ahead of shipments. VinFast kicks off VF 3 shipments for under $13K After introducing the VF 3 in January, VinFast

What’s most important, looks or personality? That’s the ultimate question when it comes to dating and relationships – and in reality show Love Is Blind, that question is put to the test. Following a successful stint in the US where it is now on its sixth season – as well as instalments in Brazil, Japan

A French DJ who performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has filed a legal complaint after suffering “an extremely violent campaign” of online abuse. Barbara Butch has been threatened with “death, torture, and rape, and has also been the target of numerous antisemitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults [stigma based on body size]”, her

Photo: United States Department of Energy – Image N1D0069267., Public Domain, via Wikimedia The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to build a 1 GW solar farm on a former top-secret Manhattan Project nuclear site in Washington State. The DOE’s plan is to work with Hecate Energy to repurpose the Hanford Site, an 8,000-acre federal

YouTube star MrBeast has acknowledged that he used inappropriate language early in his online career. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been accused of making racist comments, while his long-time collaborator was alleged to have made inappropriate comments to minors. The 26-year-old’s YouTube career is reportedly worth $700m (£545m), with his content mainly

On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we’re catching up with the latest news about Rivian, its high marks for quality, lawsuit with Tesla, and (maybe) hot-selling R2. We also cover Amazon’s aggressive EV expansion plans and do our level best not to call Trump fans “weird.” It’s no secret that Rivian is gaining friends

When Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, it announced plans to put more than 100,000 electric delivery vans on the road by 2040. Five years later, and the house that Bezos built just crossed the 15,000 EV milestone. Amazon famously partnered with Rivian, pouring serious money into a concept that (at the time) was

Katie Price has explained why she failed to appear in court for a bankruptcy hearing – resulting in a warrant for her arrest. The former glamour model insisted she was “not running from matters” and posted a statement on Instagram saying she could not attend because she was filming abroad. On Tuesday, Insolvency and Companies

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix isn’t your average 19-year-old. The Team GB diver is going into her second Olympic Games having worked tirelessly to become one of the country’s most promising athletes. But she’s had to overcome unique challenges to get there – from making a name for herself beyond being the daughter of First Dates star Fred

Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is set to appear in court today after being charged with making indecent images of children. The 62-year-old allegedly committed three offences between December 2020 and April 2022. He is accused of having had 37 photographs on WhatsApp, including six of the most serious type, between December 2020 and April