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Shane MacGowan has led tributes to fellow The Pogues bandmember Darryl Hunt, who has died aged 72. The punk group tweeted to say they were “saddened beyond words” to share that Hunt, the band’s bassist, had died on Monday afternoon in London. They posted a black and white photo of Hunt holding a guitar case

Jaguar Land Rover is another automaker investing heavily to gain market share with its EVs. The company is announcing that it’s opening a new testing facility for its advanced electric vehicles. In Jaguar Land Rover’s latest push for EV market share, the company is announcing a new testing facility in Gaydon, UK. The automaker will

EastEnders star Samantha Womack has revealed she has breast cancer in a tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday after a long battle with the disease. The actress, 49, tweeted a photo showing her and her daughter Chloe with the Grease star and wrote: “I now start my own battle with this disease.”

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Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away peacefully at her ranch in southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends”. They added: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her

Ford is co-hosting a CEO summit today along with several major US chipmakers to discuss how they can address the chip shortage holding back the EV industry. Despite a chip shortage holding the industry back, demand for EVs is hitting a record pace. Legacy automakers are investing billions into electric models to meet the rising

Magnum PI star Roger E Mosley has died aged 83 after sustaining injuries in a car crash, his daughter has confirmed. Best known for his role of Theodore ‘T.C.’ Calvin – helicopter pilot and buddy to Tom Selleck’s titular private investigator – he starred in all eight series of the hit show. His daughter Ch-a

The Senate has voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes nearly $400 billion over 10 years in funding for climate and energy related programs, and an extension and improvement of the US electric car tax credit. The bill passed with a vote of 51-50, with all Democrats supporting and all republicans opposed and

Ford has sent two electric F-150 Lightnings to help with Kentucky flood response, providing mobile power for crews to help get 10-15 families back in their homes per day. Heavy flooding hit Kentucky at the end of July, with 37 deaths so far and tens of thousands of Kentuckians losing electricity. Water levels set all-time

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Music industry officials are calling on the government to do more to remove barriers preventing UK artists from touring in the EU since Brexit. Last year, the government announced it had secured visa-free touring to around 20 EU countries. Despite that, artists say performing there is often still too costly, with issues such as equipment

As Boris Johnson gets ready to bow out as prime minister, whatever your politics, satirists at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival are making the most of their one last opportunity to make fun of the man who has provided them with one or two punchlines, to say the least. “There are times you think there isn’t enough

Well this is a new level of weird, even for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. Because even though we’ve covered some oddball designs from China’s largest shopping site, we could always at least tell which end of the car was the front. But this time, it’s not nearly so clear.

The husband of Dame Deborah James has shared details of his wife’s “incredibly peaceful” last moments in his first interview since her death. Dame Deborah, also known by her social media handle Bowel Babe, died on 28 June at the age of 40 after a long battle with bowel cancer. Sebastian Bowen married the former

Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is moving forward with its 3-for-1 stock split and the stock dividend is coming on August 24. Yesterday, Tesla shareholders voted on a proposed 3-for-1 stock split and approved it with a strong majority (over 815 million shares for and just 9 million shares against). Today, Tesla’s board issued

Comedians are a famously outspoken bunch, but – in a year that’s seen controversial jokes by big hitters like Dave Chapelle and Jimmy Carr lead to a torrent of online vitriol and rage – how are those at the Fringe coping with standing up to cancel culture? Sky News spoke to some of the biggest

Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). During Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla produced its 3 millionth vehicle over “the last few weeks”. The CEO added: “10 years ago, we had

At 5am on 24 February 2022, Eugene Abdukhanov was in his car as the first bombs hit Ukraine. Nearly six months on, the things he saw as he drove for his life are sights he will never forget. “All of a sudden, these explosions started to happen right round me,” he tells Sky News. “Everything

Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program.

Actor Kevin Spacey and his production companies have been ordered to pay the makers of House Of Cards almost $31m (£25.5m) to make up for losses incurred by his sacking for sexually harassing crew members. The ruling confirms a decision by a private arbitrator last year in favour of the production companies behind the popular