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Singapore is the latest stop on Gogoro’s worldwide expansion tour, bringing the company’s industry-leading battery swapping to local riders and expanding the sale of its electric scooters in the local market. Today Gogoro announced that it has been certified to launch its battery-swapping and Smartscooters in Singapore. The company will launch with its exclusive distribution

China, the world’s largest pollution emitter, is going green with clean energy alternatives and doing so quickly. Recent energy reports detail the nation’s commitment to implementing solar and wind power, so much so that it is expected to achieve its 2030 clean energy targets by the end of the month. As we’ve previously reported, renewable

A US country singer has apologised and admitted she was drunk when she performed an off-key version of the national anthem. Ingrid Andress’s rendition at a baseball game was widely panned and drew gasps from the crowd after one particularly shaky high note. She was opening the show at Monday’s Home Run Derby in Arlington,

Amazon Prime Day deals are officially rolling in! The two-day savings event has begun, bringing with it some of the absolute best Green Deals of the year – we’ve already seen numerous early deals having already dropped, while those same deals and new ones alike will continue pouring in over the next 48-hour period. We’ve

Reality star and presenter Zara McDermott has said she “wrestled with the fear” of speaking out about her time on Strictly Come Dancing, following her former professional partner Graziano Di Prima’s exit from the show. The 27-year-old appeared on the show last year and was partnered with Di Prima. In a statement shared on social

It’s official. Hyundai confirmed the news we’ve all been waiting for. The first three-row electric Hyundai SUV is coming to the US and will make its first appearance later this year. The new electric SUV will launch alongside an updated IONIQ 5 for Hyundai’s 2025 lineup. Hyundai is already making its mark as the US

Two of the original stars of the hit film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory will appear at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of a musical parody based on a Glasgow event that left parents fuming and children in tears. Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen, who played Veruca Salt and Mike Teevee in the

The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a yearly event on the grounds of Goodwood House, a historic estate in West Sussex, England. The event started in 1993, and

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment. The UK just held an election on July 4th, in which the country declared its independence from the Tories (heh) and handed Labour a

Shannen Doherty, the star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, has died at the age of 53, according to People magazine. The actress had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. The magazine cited Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane as saying: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty.

After a few slower days, we’re starting to see an influx of Green Deals ahead of next week’s Prime Day event, with today’s headliner being a 9to5Toys-exclusive $600 off deal on the ENGWE Engine Pro e-bike for $799. It is joined by EcoFlow’s latest 24-hour flash sale that is offering the DELTA 2 Max power

A more affordable electric Chevy Silverado is on its way. Chevy’s Silverado EV LT has shown its face as new images of the electric workhorse emerge. Check out the first images below. Chevy’s electric pickup stole the show at CES after its introduction in January 2022. The Work Truck (WT) edition, with 510 hp and

Dr Ruth Westheimer, who was one of the most famous sex therapists in the United States, has died at the age of 96. The media star and best-selling author died on Friday at her New York City home, surrounded by her family, according to her publicist and friend Pierre Lehu. As a 50-something psychiatrist, Westheimer

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima has confirmed he is leaving the show amid reports of alleged misconduct. The Italian dancer, 30, said in a statement that he “deeply regrets” the events that led to his exit. It comes after reports Di Prima had been let go from the BBC One primetime show following

Visitors who make jokes about chandeliers falling down when they are being maintained at National Trust properties a re being encouraged to pay a “tax” to help with their upkeep. Such a moment was made famous in the TV comedy Only Fools And Horses when lead characters Del Boy and his brother Rodney stand on

Tesla has started offering an “energy boost” software unlock to recent buyers of the Model Y RWD, allowing them to unlock more battery capacity – for a price. The Model Y RWD has been through lots of changes recently. Not only has its price varied quite a bit, but Tesla has introduced and then axed

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 Tesla optimizing FSD routes, Model 3 Long Range RWD, Ford Capri, and more. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET

Some of the most famous faces in the world have begun arriving in Mumbai for the wedding of Anant Ambani – the son of Asia’s richest man. Ambani, 29, has married his longtime girlfriend, Radhika Merchant, in a wedding where 100 private planes are expected to be used to ferry guests. Former British prime minister

Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case has been dismissed by the judge. The actor cried as the judge made the shock ruling on day three in his trial over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The dismissal was made following a motion submitted by his defence team accusing the prosecution of concealing ammunition evidence. Baldwin,

The 2024 hurricane season is here, and we’ve already had our first record-breaking hurricane in Beryl, which caused billions in damage and deaths in Texas, Grenada, Venezuela and nearby areas. Importantly, climate change helped this storm break these records and do so much damage. But if you watched the news, you likely didn’t hear about