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Kia is returning to the world’s biggest tech event next month. The automaker will unveil its new purpose-built EVs and vision for the future at CES, starting Jan 9. After taking five years off, Kia is returning to the event with big plans. The company will present its upcoming PBV lineup and business strategy. Kia

Photo: Uber Freight/Greenlane Uber Freight and Greenlane are joining forces to smartly deploy heavy-duty charging stations to power America’s growing electric truck fleet. The two companies are aiming to lift a barrier to the adoption of heavy-duty EVs: the lack of a robust, public electric charging network. The partnership will tap into Uber Freight’s logistics

Tesla is signaling that along with two trims of Model 3 losing all their federal tax credit next year, Model Y is also “likely” to lose part of the tax credits. Just earlier today, Tesla confirmed that Model 3 RWD and Model 3 Long Range will lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit for electric

The final episodes of Netflix spectacle The Crown were released this morning – with more bizarre moments than ever. After six seasons chronicling the life and times of the Royal Family, the final instalment spans the period from the late 90s to 2005 – covering the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Charles

Tesla is partnering with Uber to offer its electric cars directly to drivers with discounts up to $3,000. Uber has been increasingly investing in electrifying the vehicles that its drivers use. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to

Tesla has unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans. Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason. When it was first announced, it seemed

Tesla has announced that it is expanding its electric vehicle business to Qatar with the launch of its online configurator in the country. Since launching the Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla has expanded to the most important auto markets all around the world, but there are still a few countries where the automaker still

The widow of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty has been made an MBE, after campaigning for tougher laws in his memory. Lissie Harper’s husband, Andrew Harper, a Thames Valley Police officer, died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and being dragged down

Tesla Cybertruck has something called “Wade Mode” that the automaker claims “pressurizes the battery pack” to “drive through water”. it looks like Tesla is actually delivering, at least to some degree, on its promise that the pickup truck will drive through water. Elon Musk has made claims before about how Tesla vehicles could float and

Porsche invited us out to Leipzig Germany all the way back in October to show off the Panamera Plug-in Hybrid and the new PPE-based Macan EV. We were kept on an incredibly short leash but learned a lot about the upcoming SUV, and paradoxically we were left with almost as many questions as answers… Macan

A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on

A judge has ordered the BBC to release a large number of emails in relation to Martin Bashir’s now infamous 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The emails all relate to a period in 2020 when the broadcaster was dealing with the scandal around the interview. They were initially requested via a Freedom of Information (FOI)

European automakers are looking to affordable EVs to help boost demand. The latest may be a 20,000 euro ($21,500) EV from Volkswagen and Renault. Volkswagen is seeking partners to build an EV under 20,000 euros ($21,500), including Renault. According to a new report from the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the automakers aim to produce 200,000-250,000 units

Love Story actor Ryan O’Neal has died at the age of 82, his son has announced. Writing on Instagram, Peter O’Neal wrote: “So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him

Paul O’Grady has been posthumously named Peta’s person of the year. The TV and radio presenter died in March, aged 67. He spent most of his career advocating for animal welfare. He was a leading figure in numerous animal rights campaigns, and joined Peta in the 1990s to raise awareness about testing on animals. He

House Republicans have once again attempted to pass a law that will increase emissions and cost Americans trillions of dollars in additional fuel and health costs. The bill in question is called H.R.4468, the “CARS” act. It was introduced by Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA). It passed the House on Wednesday by

After cutting prices, the Nissan Ariya is being offered with leases as low as $199 per month. At these rates, Nissan’s electric SUV could be one of the best EVs to lease currently. Nissan was viewed as a pioneer releasing the first mass-market EV in the US, the LEAF, in 2010. The automaker followed it

If you are thinking about buying Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E, you may want to do so before the end of the year. Ford expects the Mach-E will no longer qualify for the federal EV tax credit. Ford Mach-E will no longer qualify for the EV tax credit The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is due for

Tesla has started offering fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000 to customers in the US. At a delivery event last week, Tesla delivered the first 10 Cybertrucks to customers. There was a fear that Tesla might pull a “Tesla Semi” – meaning doing the same thing it did last year and deliver a few Tesla

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia hit their highest export performance ever. The surge in exports was driven by Hyundai’s competitive EVs and expanding global sales. Hyundai and Kia were recognized for their performance at the 60th Trade Day ceremony in South Korea on Tuesday. After a record-setting year, both companies won the “Top of