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Like many of the quirky electric vehicles I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series, this fun-looking electric go-kart is a bit oddly proportioned. But that wouldn’t stop me from terrorizing the local neighborhood in it, all-wheel-driving my way to my rightful position as the kind of the cul-de-sac! Yep,

FREY Bike, the Jinhua, China-based high end electric bicycle manufacturer, has just released a fat tire version of the company’s popular CC full-suspension electric comfort bike. The new FREY CC Fat takes the laidback and relaxed riding style of the original CC and opens the door to more off-road trail rides and diverse terrain with

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes 40 MPH e-bikes from Vintage Electric Bikes, several new models released by companies like Lectric eBikes, Ride1Up, Blix, and Luna, our best look yet at the upcoming

A dress worn by Dorothy in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is expected to sell for up to $1.2m (£935,000) at auction. The dress was worn by the iconic Hollywood actress Judy Garland in the scene where Dorothy faces the Wicked Witch of the West in the Witch’s Castle. The blue and

A volatile argument that saw Blac Chyna put an unloaded gun to the head of Rob Kardashian was “not a joke”, his mother, Kris Jenner, has told a Los Angeles court. The matriarch of the Kardashians became emotional while recalling on the stand how she was told that Kardashian’s then-girlfriend Chyna pointed a gun at

All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. April 22 update: Italy’s first offshore wind farm is now officially online. The Taranto offshore wind farm’s

Tesla’s gross margin and profits are soaring to record highs as it is raising prices, which the automaker has blamed on rising costs. The company felt the need to explain itself. Over the last few years, one of the biggest storylines around the auto industry, and many other industries, has been price increases. Tesla has

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr says he feels “let off the leash” after finally dropping any “baggage” he once felt about people expecting him to play in a certain way. Speaking to Sky News about the release of his double album Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, the musician – who is widely regarded as one of

Dan Stevens has had an eclectic career after rising to fame in Downton Abbey – taking a titular role in Disney’s live action remake of Beauty And The Beast, and playing a singer in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga. And now it seems he can add political satirist to his CV after

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

English singer Tom Grennan has been attacked and robbed outside a New York bar. The 26-year-old had been performing in Manhattan on Wednesday and was the victim of “an unprovoked attack” after the show. He was left with a ruptured ear and torn eardrum, according to his manager. Grennan has now postponed the gig he

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company announced that it has raised $675 million in a new funding round valuing the company at $5.675 billion. It plans to use the funds to build many new boring machines and dig tunnels under more cities. The Boring Company (TBC) wrote in a press release: Our Series C funding round

Welcome to Backstage – the film and TV podcast from Sky News. Welcome to Backstage – the film and TV podcast from Sky News. Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker This week entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong and Sky News arts and entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock come

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson allegedly punched a man repeatedly in the face on a plane in San Francisco. Mobile phone video obtained by US website TMZ appears to show the former boxer, 55, hitting the man in a seat behind his. A source close to the former sports star, who competed between 1985

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Model Blac Chyna’s relationship with the Kardashian family was “exciting” in the early days of her relationship with ex-fiancee, Rob Kardashian, before turning sour, a court has been told. Kim Kardashian, her “momager” Kris Jenner, and her sisters, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all appeared in court on Wednesday to listen to the 33-year-old’s testimony.

Tesla bulls are rallying behind the automaker’s stock (TSLA) ahead of earnings with new record price targets from two analyst firms. The company is set to release its earning result for Q1 2022 after market close later today. Since the release of its Q1 2022 delivery results, several Wall Street analysts have been updating their

Johnny Depp has told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard showed “pure hatred” for him and arguments could “escalate” into her becoming violent – with a slap, a shove or a “glass of wine in my face”. Warning: This article contains a graphic image of Depp‘s sliced finger. Speaking on the sixth day of the

Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey has paid tribute to The Wanted singer as her “soulmate” during his funeral, saying: “Marrying you was the best day of my life.” Family members, his bandmates, and other close friends attended the private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in southeast London. The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva