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Huw Edwards is among the BBC’s highest-paid stars of the last year, despite being suspended in July 2023 amid allegations of misconduct. The newsreader, who officially resigned earlier this year, was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 in the 2023-24 financial year, making him the broadcaster’s third-highest-paid presenter. Salary details of on-air talent have been published

As one of the latest mid-size electric SUVs to hit the market, Kia’s new EV5 is already facing delays in overseas markets. The Kia EV5, roughly the size of Tesla’s Model Y, won’t be available this summer in some overseas markets as expected. Buyers will have to wait a little longer. After introducing the EV5

The last original member of the Motown group, the Four Tops, has died at the age of 88. Abdul “Duke” Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson. The Four Tops were among Motown’s most popular and enduring acts – hitting peak popularity in the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1967, they

Meet the Club Car UTV. A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s making me ask: is this the most practical electric pickup you can

As President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Hollywood was quick to react with Cher, Cardi B, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro and John Legend among the celebrities weighing in. Grammy-winning singer John Legend said Joe Biden had “more than earned re-election, but time and age come for us all”, in a

Logistics and LTL shipping providers PITT OHIO are adding four Mack MD Electric commercial trucks to their Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operations. With the addition of its new Mack MD Electrics, PITT OHIO will have 10 BEVs – a small part of its 930 Class 8 tractor and 475 Class 7 straight truck fleet (the majority

A problem with CrowdStrike crippled Microsoft systems and grounded planes at airports around the world last week, but there’s good news hiding in airports, too. Luxavation subsidiary ExecuJet is making real progress decarbonizing ground transport . Luxaviation Group is one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators worldwide headquartered in Luxembourg (which is sort

A Brazilian singer has died after being electrocuted on stage during a performance. Ayres Sasaki, 35, died almost instantly after making contact with a cable during a performance at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis, Brazil, local media reported. While some reports suggest Mr Sasaki died as a result of hugging a wet fan in the

Actress Amanda Abbington has said she “would not have been able to live with myself” if she stayed silent about her Strictly Come Dancing experience. The Sherlock actor said she thought “long and hard” before making a complaint to the BBC about the behaviour of former dance partner Giovanni Pernice due to the “backlash” she

Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com Solar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The renewable energy mix – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind – is now nearly 30% of total US electrical generating capacity. In

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has said allegations of abusive behaviour on the show came as a “shock”. Last weekend, professional dancer Graziano Di Prima said he was leaving the BBC show after claims about his treatment of reality star Zara McDermott – including confirmed reports he kicked her during a rehearsal. There

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone-maker that has recently taken a dip into electric cars with the SU7 has now unveiled a hyper-sports version of its 4-door EV in the SU7 Ultra, which it aims to be the fastest 4-door car in the world, gas or electric. The Xiaomi SU7 has been making waves as an affordable

Rihanna, sex toys and role play – Slave Play has it all but it’s the show’s “black out” nights, which invite a black-only audience, that are getting more attention than the play’s themes of race, sexuality and identity. Black out nights were conceived in 2019 by Slave Play’s writer Jeremy O Harris. The official website

Bella Hadid’s new Adidas campaign has been pulled after being called “sick” and an “egregious error”. The US supermodel had been the face of the campaign for a relaunched shoe from the 1972 Munich Olympics. At those Olympic games, Palestinian terrorists from the group Black September killed 11 Israeli athletes and a German police officer.

Map: Orsted Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced this week that Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind farm, has kicked off construction. Hochul said, “By breaking ground on Sunrise Wind and advancing the next wave of offshore wind projects, New York is passing a tremendous milestone to combat climate change.” As Electrek reported on this

At tonight’s Republican National Convention speech, Donald Trump declared that he’ll “end the electric vehicle mandate.” The only problem is, there is no electric vehicle mandate. The regulations he’s talking about are probably the EPA regulations, which notably do not mandate electric vehicles at all. Those regulations were supported by Tesla – whose CEO just committed

BYD is upping the ante in overseas markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, was spotted outside of China as the BYD looks to challenge Tesla in key overseas markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-size electric SUV similar in size to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. BYD launched the Sea Lion 07 in

Bob Newhart, the US comedian and actor, has died. Known for his roles in the Christmas film Elf and US sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Newhart also had his own programme, The Bob Newhart Show. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, said Newhart had died at the age of 94 after “a series of short illnesses”. Newhart

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima did kick his celebrity partner Zara McDermott once during rehearsals last year, his spokesperson has said. It was announced earlier this month that the professional dancer had left the hit BBC show following reports of video footage brought to the attention of the broadcaster. Now, his spokesperson,

The second day of the 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) at the NCM Motorsports Park was marked by intense competition for some and a struggle to get rolling for others. École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) out of Montreal, which translates to Superior Technology School, continued to lead the pack on day two with