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Will Honda’s best-selling nameplates go electric? Honda buyers are “confident” in models like the CR-V and Civic, but will they earn EV replacements? Here’s why Honda is watching rival brands like Volkswagen to learn how to name electric models. Honda’s CR-V continued its reign as one of America’s top-selling crossovers in 2023, marking 25 years.

It all began in front of 20 people at a club called The Boardwalk. Tickets were £3 each. It was a modest debut for what became one of the biggest bands in British music history. The news that Oasis is expected to return to the stage 34 years after that first gig in Manchester has

It’s official – Isuzu has announced the official start of production for its highly anticipated new electric cab and chassis, the Isuzu NRR-EV (and I’m super excited about it). I’ve been a fan of Isuzu’s medium duty cabover trucks for more than two decades, and often try to dream up reasons to weasel one into the

Rock legends Liam and Noel Gallagher have fuelled rumours of a long-awaited Oasis reunion after the brothers teased that an announcement could be made on Tuesday morning. The Mancunian rockers, renowned for their fractious relationship over the decades, have each shared a video on their X accounts showing the date “27.08.24” before it flickers to

Think of John Deere’s new E-Drive 744 and 824 X-Tier hybrid wheel loaders as the range-extended EVs or PHEVs of the heavy equipment world, offering onboard diesel power generation and fully electric drive. Deere says its new electric drive wheel loaders are engineered with the demanding conditions of the construction job site in mind, and that they’re an ideal

Liam Gallagher continues to fuel rumours of an Oasis reunion, writing on X: “I never did like that word FORMER.” Industry insiders are adamant next summer will be the return of the biggest band in Brit-pop, telling the Sunday Times Wembley Stadium is booked for 10 nights, smashing Taylor Swift’s eight-gig record set earlier this

Kirstie Allsopp has been reported to social services for allowing her 15-year-old son to interrailing around Europe. The Location, Location, Location presenter allowed her son, Oscar, to go travelling across Europe with a 16-year-old friend this summer but had since been contacted by a social worker who informed her that a file had been opened

Located in Perth, Western Australia, EPCA became famous for its “Green Machine,” a CAT 777 100-ton haul truck it converted to electric power. Now, the company says it has plans to produce 50-70 more of the battery electric mining trucks … each year. After showcasing its Green Machine at two major mining events in Australia

Tesla has cleaned up its website’s blog section, deleting all posts prior to 2019. This includes the post titled “All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware,” which was originally published October 19, 2016. Prior to yesterday, Tesla’s website contained a backlog of blog posts reaching back to the beginning of the company.

Foo Fighters have reacted after Donald Trump used one of their songs during his presidential election campaign. The American rock band’s song, My Hero, blared as Robert F Kennedy Jr walked onto the stage at Mr Trump’s campaign event in Arizona on Friday after the Republican presidential candidate introduced him. Mr Kennedy, whose father was

Justin and Hailey Bieber have announced the birth of their first child. The couple have named their son Jack Blues Bieber, and announced his birth in a post on Instagram on Saturday morning. A photograph on Justin’s account, shared with his 294 million followers, showed the newborn’s foot. “Welcome Home,” he captioned the picture. Hailey

Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has broken ground on a $150 million grant project to repair and upgrade 4,500 EV charging ports. The Joint Office broke ground on its first Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility (EVC-RAA) program-funded project yesterday

A Tesla Semi has been spotted in Europe around Germany, but it’s not clear why since the vehicle is unavailable in the region. While officially in “production” since late 2022, Tesla Semi is still a rare sight in the US. Only about 100 units are estimated to be in operation, mainly in California. That’s why

Nick Grimshaw has been left “upset” after a criminal gang raided an Ibizan holiday villa he was staying in with friends and family. The radio DJ had rented the luxury villa to celebrate his 40th birthday and shared an image of him sunbathing on Instagram last week, which he has since deleted. The gang of

While Ford is canceling plans to launch its three-row electric SUV, overseas brands like Kia, Hyundai, and Volvo are looking to take advantage. By scrapping its larger SUV, Ford opened the door for rivals to take control of the segment. The “personal bullet train,” as Doug Field, Ford’s head of EVs, called the three-row electric

Last month, BMW sold more electric cars than Tesla for the first time in Europe. BMW led the market for the first time despite slowing EV sales in Germany, France, and Belgium. With EV sales climbing, BMW is narrowing the gap with Tesla in the EU. According to new data from Jato Dynamics, 1.03 million

Former footballer Jermaine Jenas has said he is “not happy” with his sacking from the BBC while live on air at talkSPORT, adding that his lawyers are dealing with the situation. The broadcaster earlier confirmed Jenas is “no longer part” of The One Show’s “presenting line-up”. Jenas, 41, has also been dropped from his punditry

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got big news from Ford, a Tesla Semi charger in the middle of Utah, and TRC’s Joe Annotti shows up to talk about the role incentives play in fleet electrification. We also cover the ACT Expo’s return to Anaheim, California (without the nurses, this time) and recent strides in

Taylor Swift has opened up about the “devastating” decision to cancel her Vienna shows – and said subsequent London shows were a “beautiful dream”. The US singer wrapped up the European leg of her Eras Tour at Wembley on Tuesday, describing the reaction from the sell-out crowds as a “giant bear hug”. But walking out

Standing on the top floor of the house where he used to live, Pete Best is staring up at a cluster of framed photographs. Now 82, he’s looking back at a younger version of himself. One, with dark hair in a leather jacket, is sitting in front of a drum kit. The three men who