Nissan reportedly plans to end “most” gasoline engine development, becoming the first Japanese automaker to take this step, according to Nikkei Asia. The word “most” does a lot of work in that sentence, though, as Nissan still has significant plans to continue selling and developing gas-powered vehicles. Those plans center around the US market, where
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Six years after leaving clutching an armful of awards, Adele is back at the Brits and competing on an equal footing with Dave, Ed Sheeran and Little Simz for the most prizes at this year’s ceremony – where male and female categories have been dropped and “big performances are back”. New Brit Awards host Mo
Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Dame Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh lead the British charge at the Oscars, after bagging nominations for this year’s awards. Garfield bags a best actor nomination for musical tick, tick… BOOM!, while Cumberbatch gets a nod for Netflix western Power Of The Dog. Previous winner Olivia Colman gets recognition
Belgium-based urban electric bicycle manufacturer Cowboy has shared interesting data gleaned from its ridership, providing insight on how much fitness benefit is offered by electric bikes. Fitness is just one of the many draws of electric bicycle riding. Many riders have switched away from cars or buses for their commute, opting instead for electric bicycles.
The CEO of audio platform Spotify has waded into the Joe Rogan row, telling employees while he does not support the podcaster’s use of racial slurs, the company will not be cutting ties with him. A number of artists have removed music from the platform, including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, over Rogan’s comments where
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A daughter of the late entertainer Des O’Connor is taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police after a detective who told her she was “amazingly hot” during an investigation was allowed to keep his job. Kristina O’Connor was sent numerous inappropriate messages by Detective Chief Inspector James Mason after he responded to her report of
In a sea of Vespa-styled electric scooters coming out across Europe, the newly unveiled Naon Zero-One electric two-wheeler offers a unique and fresh design. The fresh styling just may help differentiate it from the ubiquitous classically designed scooters still commanding significant market share. One look at the Zero-One is all it takes to realize that
Neighbours will be axed after nearly four decades, with Channel 5 saying it will instead increase investment in original UK drama. In a statement supplied to Sky News, a Channel 5 spokesperson said: “Neighbours will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer. “It has been a much-loved part of our schedule for more
Admit it, you know it’d be fun to be chief engineer on your own train. You’ve probably never even thought about it before, but if I said “Here, have your own train. Go nuts!”, you’d jump at it. I know I would. And through the magic of the internet and a crazy little corner of
Joe Rogan has apologised after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the n-word on his podcast show. The comedian, 54, said that he isn’t racist and offered “sincere and humble apologies” for using the word but stressed the clip was “taken out of context”. Rogan, who has a lucrative deal with Spotify, has come under
Kia flew us out to wine and “winding road” country to test the new EV6, which is coming a bit late to the US, as it’s been out for a while in its native Korea and Europe already. So that means I’ve had months to digest the information about the car, its characteristics, and its
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including an interview with Tesla hater/FSD Beta tester Taylor Ogan, recall of Full Self-Driving Beta’s rolling stop feature, Tesla’s new cathode factory, and more. Remember to also subscribe to Electrek Quick Charge Podcast hosted by Mikey G and Electrek’s
The former fiance of the late TV presenter Caroline Flack has been jailed for harassing GB News journalist Dan Wootton. Andrew Brady, 31, from Sheffield, admitted to harassment at a hearing on 1 February and was jailed on Friday for four months. Judge Jeremy Richardson QC, sitting at Sheffield Crown Court, said Brady’s claims that
The Eunorau Cargo Max uses a similar setup to the Eunorau G20 e-cargo bike that we previously tested, but swaps in a more affordable direct drive motor instead of the pricier mid-drive. Having put some good miles on the Eunorau Cargo Max recently, I’m ready to tell you exactly what I like (and don’t like)
First things first – there are spoilers galore in this story. If you’ve not seen Spider-Man: No Way Home and you don’t want to know anything about it – click or tap away now. It was one of the worst-kept secrets in the movie history, but that didn’t make the reveal any less exciting. If
Lightning eMotors, a specialist in purpose-built commercial EVs and electric conversions, has announced a new agreement with General Motors (GM). Under the terms of the new agreement, Lightning eMotors becomes the first GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) to develop 100% electric Class 3 through 6 commercial vehicles. Lightning eMotors ($ZEV) is a Colorado-based auto manufacturer specializing in
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The films in the running for this year’s BAFTA awards have been announced. Dune, West Side Story, James Bond’s No Time To Die, Belfast and The Power Of The Dog are among the movies up for prizes in 2022, while Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Smith are among the acting nominees. You can read
Dune has bagged the most nominations at this year’s BAFTA film awards with 11, followed by Netflix western The Power Of The Dog and Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical Belfast. All three go up in the best film category, along with Adam McKay’s climate-comedy Don’t Look Up and Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1970s drama Licorice Pizza. Dune, which