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Tesla (TSLA) has launched its new ‘Tesla Energy Plan’ to offer new low charging tariffs to customers in the UK by creating a virtual power plant with solar and Powerwall. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla taking its first step in becoming an energy provider in the UK. The company aimed to use its ‘Autobidder’

Emily Ratajkowski has announced she is expecting her first child – and says she will not reveal her baby’s gender. The model and actress, 29, shared footage of her bump, filmed for Vogue magazine, on her Instagram page. “I’ll cherish this video as long as I live,” she said. Image: Ratajkowski with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard

Bob Murray, the board chairman of Murray Energy, the largest privately owned — and bankrupt — US coal operator, died on Sunday at age 80. He had announced his retirement less than a week before. Although no cause of death was officially given, Murray filed for black lung benefits — which he spent most of

Harry Styles is investing in a new live music arena, set to become the biggest indoor venue in the UK. Co-op Live, which will be located in Manchester City Football Club’s Etihad Campus, is set to open in 2023. The £350m venue, which got planning permission in September, will have a capacity of 23,500. Image:

Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto’s three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) is marching towards an annual production rate of 50,000 vehicles in two years. And to get all of those FUVs to their new owners, Arcimoto has just announced a partnership with DHL. The Arcimoto FUV is a street-legal electric vehicle designed in a tadpole trike setup

Elon Musk says that Tesla’s next ‘killer product’ is its Solar Roof and that it will become “obvious” next year. It looks like Tesla is getting ready for it by hiring an army of roofers. During a conference call following Tesla’s Q3 2020 earnings results this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped up the solar

Former Grandstand presenter Frank Bough has died aged 87. A family friend told the BBC the ex-television host died in a care home on Wednesday. The corporation has paid tribute to him. A BBC spokesperson said: “Frank excelled as a live presenter with the BBC for many years and we are very sorry to hear

Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president called him a “creep” and a “phoney guy”. Baron Cohen told Mr Trump “I don’t find you funny either” in a tweet on Saturday before suggesting he is a “racist buffoon”. The pair have traded insults after the British comedian

Washington State-based Droog Moto has just unveiled its latest offering, the all-electric DM-017 V2 E-Fighter, which is based on a 2020 Zero DS electric motorcycle. Droog Moto is a bespoke motorcycle company that starts with popular motorcycles and modifies them into unique, often unrecognizable new machines. They currently offer four models, two of which are

Tesla is already collecting large amounts of data from the vehicles owners in its Full Self-Driving beta test fleet. It is already releasing a new update improving on the release earlier this week. Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It not only enables several fun and useful features

Amazon offers the LawnMaster 12A 18-inch Electric Lawn Mower for $99.99 shipped when the on-page coupon is clipped. That’s a $20 savings from the regular going rate and a match of the best we’ve seen. This affordable lawn mower arrives with a cordless design and an 18-inch cutting deck. Weighing in at just 35-pounds, it’s

Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen “a phoney guy” and “a creep” after the British comedian featured the president’s lawyer in his new Borat movie. The mockumentary – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – shows Rudy Giuliani in what appears to be a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a

Drive-in cinemas have become a popular way of seeing classic movies during the pandemic. But one venue in Chester has had to make urgent changes after encountering a big problem: customers would have to break the law to go to the toilet. Storyhouse’s Moonlight Drive event was plunged into chaos after organisers realised that the

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Netflix is celebrating Black History Month by putting together a collection of TV programmes and films to acknowledge the Black British experience. Filmmaker Adeyemi Michael, who curated the special selection of shows, says he wants to “speak to the Black British narrative” and recognise “the plethora of narratives which exist”. He told Sky News: “We’re

Tesla is issuing a recall on close to 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles sent to China, the bulk of those models exported to the country, over an issue with its suspension. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation made the announcement earlier today. The government says that it affects 29,193 vehicles produced by Tesla: “Part