Tesla issues a recall on 80,000 cars in China adding another one to a year with a lot of recalls, but most of them are easily fixed with software updates. Earlier this year, NHTSA issued a series of recalls on Tesla vehicles that were highly reported in the media. What was less reported, though, is that almost
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Tesla has reduced Supercharging prices in many regions as its charging business starts to mature a little. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion engines, thanks to electricity generally being much cheaper than gas. However, the cost of both gas
David Walliams’ future on Britain’s Got Talent is “very much up in the air” following the judge’s apology for inappropriate remarks about contestants. A spokesperson for the ITV show said the comedian and actor’s role in next year’s series was not guaranteed, amid reports he won’t be part of the judging panel for the first
Tesla is rumored to be working on integrating Dolby Atmos in its electric cars in order to deliver better surround sound. Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. The company describes it as “expanding on existing surround sound systems by adding height channels, allowing sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects.” Being around for 10
Matilda is back on the big screen – and this time around, Dame Emma Thompson has been transformed into the terrifying Miss Trunchbull. No stranger to on-screen makeovers – and unders – having played Professor Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter films, teapot Mrs Potts in the reworked Beauty And The Beast, and of course,
Could your favourite Netflix series be impacted by funding cuts to the theatre industry? Could a reduction in investment into opera really affect franchises such as Star Wars? It’s something most people don’t think about when they read about funding cuts to the arts, warns top British playwright James Graham – but they should. Graham,
When Taylor Swift announced what will be her first tour in five years, demand for tickets was always going to be high. But following reports of service failures and delays on the Ticketmaster website, the general sale was called off. Ticketmaster handled ticket sales for most of the shows on Swift‘s 20-city, 52-date US leg
Ford’s first fully electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, has been selling like hotcakes. However, with winter upon us, Ford has released a few tips to help Lightning drivers get the most out of their range in the cold weather. Buyers began receiving their Ford F-150 lightning electric pickups in May 2022 as the automaker extended
San Francisco-headquartered Sunrun, the largest residential solar and battery storage installer in the US, yesterday posted on social media that its transition to electric fleet vehicles is under way with a photo of Sunrun-branded Ford F-150 Lightnings. Sunrun has a target of transitioning half of its vehicle fleet to electric or hybrid by the end of
A World Cup pundit and footballer has revealed her mother has died after being hit by a truck – the reason she came off-air during a match. Nadia Nadim represents Denmark at international level and was on ITV’s panel for the country’s game against Tunisia on Tuesday. She was not seen on screen at the
Musician Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, a statement on official social media accounts has confirmed. The guitarist and songwriter was a member of rock band Dr Feelgood in the 1970s, joined Ian Dury’s band The Blockheads in the 1980s, and also had a successful career with his own group The Wilko Johnson Band. After
When the fatigue set in and the sensation in parts of her left side started flickering away, Faye Fantarrow thought she knew what was coming. At 20, the leukaemia she had survived twice as a child had returned for a third time, she feared. “Just” the leukaemia, she says, knowing cancer is never a “just”.
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US politicians have announced they will look into Ticketmaster’s dominance after the company endured the wrath of Taylor Swift over its handling of sales for her highly-anticipated tour. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee said a competition subcommittee would examine “lack of competition in the ticketing industry”. High fees, problems with Ticketmaster’s website and cancellations
As part of its official debut in the Middle East, Automobili Pininfarina offered a demonstration of its all-electric Battista hyper GT and its 1,900 horsepower in action, celebrating a laundry list of new world records for a production vehicle. Learn more and see the Battista hyper GT’s insane acceleration from Dubai in the video below.
Eurovision Song Contest organisers have announced major changes to the voting system before next year’s competition. Liverpool will host the show, with the grand final taking place on 13 May. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said on Tuesday that only viewers’ votes will decide which countries make it to the finals. Other changes include viewers
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The head of the £120m Unboxed project – a year-long series of events aimed at celebrating UK creativity – says it is ”rightfully being scrutinised” by the National Audit Office but that taxpayers will see a “wide range” of cultural benefits. From psychedelic inflatable playgrounds to shared transcendental experiences, the project was, at times, gloriously weird,
Club Car is one of the country’s biggest golf cart makers, and now the brand has just unveiled a slick new line of high-end electric vehicles that are more like open-air electric cars. Just don’t call the Club Car Cru a “car.” In fact, these technically aren’t even golf carts either. They’re what’s known as
Joe Lycett has revealed that he didn’t shred £10,000 in a livestreamed stunt on Sunday, and has instead donated the money to LGBTQ+ charities. The comedian, who is known for his high-profile stunts, had pledged to shred £10,000 of his own cash if David Beckham failed to end his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup promotion deal