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Tesla has announced that it will increase Model Y prices by $1,000 on April 1st, as a new end-of-quarter incentive. Tesla has been knowing to use “end-of-quarter incentives” to try to deliver as many vehicles as possible off of its inventory before the quarter ends. The automaker is incentivized to do so due to its

Steve Harley, best known for being the frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73, his family has said. The English singer and songwriter was receiving treatment for cancer. “We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and father has passed away peacefully at home, with his family

Italian luxury automaker Maserati is now entering its fourth year of its 100% electric strategy and sits on the precipice of launching its second BEV model – the Grecale Folgore SUV. I got invited to Southern Italy to take the Grecale Folgore to the road (and off the road) to see if the famed automaker’s

Shakira has said she put her “career on hold” for a long time to be with her former partner Gerard Pique while he played football.  The Colombian popstar and former professional Spanish footballer were together for 11 years before announcing their separation in June 2022 and have two children. Shakira, 47, is due to release

Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — another “mind-blowing” update, according to CEO Elon Musk. However, as usual, everyone should be really careful when using FSD Beta. FSD Beta v12 has been one of the most anticipated updates to Tesla’s controversial ADAS level 2 system, which it

Mountaineer and adventure filmmaker David Breashears, best known for an IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died aged 68. Breashears was found unresponsive at his home in Massachusetts on Thursday and died of natural causes, said his business manager Ellen Golbranson. She added that “the exact cause of death remains unknown at this time”.

BMW is teasing the new Vision Neue Klasse X electric SUV ahead of its official debut next week. Is this the electric BMW SUV we’ve been waiting for? BMW teases new Vision Neue Klass X BMW gave us a glimpse into the brands high-tech future with the Vision Neue Klasse, unveiled in September. The “new

Rivian brought its brand new R2 electric SUV to Austin, Texas this week for one of its first public show and tells. I made the trek to the city this morning to check it out and tried to snap a bunch of pictures. Head below to check them out. My current EV family consists of

Cara Delevingne’s Hollywood mansion has been extensively damaged in a major fire. The British-born model and actress’s Studio City home, reportedly worth $7m (£5.5m), was engulfed in flames and smoke on Friday morning, causing the roof to collapse. It took 94 firefighters more than two hours to put out the blaze. Two people were injured,

“One, two, three, four – let me hear you scream if you want some more…” Anyone who got within a sniff of a dancefloor in the mid-noughties will know the lyrics, the hypnotic electro beat, possibly the gymnastics-inspired video typical of chart-friendly club tracks of the era (because if it didn’t look like a sexy

Fisker has reportedly hired “restructuring advisers to assist with a possible bankruptcy filing,” according to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Update: Fisker responded with a statement, included below. Fisker has been going through a rough time lately, with its stock possibly being delisted due to low share prices. It also indicated in its recent

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has been fined after pleading guilty to stepping off a trail in a thermal area in Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan, 70, walked in an off-limits area at Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of Yellowstone near the Wyoming-Montana border, on 1 November last year, according to park officials. Mammoth

For the first time, Hyundai Motor revealed its new “ST1” EV business platform on Thursday. The ST1 is the first of several new electric models based on the platform. Hyundai goes commercial with new ST1 EV platform After selling a record 268,785 electric cars last year, Hyundai is expanding from passenger EVs into commercial. Hyundai

It launched in London’s Soho almost 40 years ago, and quickly became notorious for its celebrity clientele and “tales of naughtiness and excess”. Now the renowned Groucho Club, one of London’s most famous private members’ clubs, has announced plans to expand – to a village near Wakefield. Groucho Bretton is set to open in the

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Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Sza will headline Glastonbury 2024, it has been announced. Shania Twain will play the legends slot. Glastonbury, the famous music festival in Somerset, announced the line-up for this summer’s event today. Organisers were criticised for having all-male headliners last year, with Arctic Monkeys, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Sir Elton John, performing

We have a bunch of returning green deals today, headlined by Denago’s limited-time spring sale that drops the City 1 High-Step Commuter e-bike to $999. It is joined by the ALLPOWERS R1500 Portable Power Station, which has fallen to a new $409 low, as well as a one-day discount on the perfect electric tool bundle

Hollywood actress Olivia Munn has revealed she has undergone surgery and treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. The 43-year-old shared a post on social media alongside photos and video clips taken in hospital, telling her followers: “I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I hope by sharing this it will help others find

Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. Chemical company UBE Corporation will invest $500 million to build the first US manufacturing facility for EV lithium-ion battery ingredients dimethyl carbonate (DMC)

Beyonce has revealed the name of her new album. Act II: Cowboy Carter will be released on 29 March. The title was revealed on her official website, along with details of how fans can snap up limited edition CD, vinyl and box set editions of the release. Beyonce announced the follow-up to Act I: Renaissance