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Rivian’s upcoming Amazon delivery van has been spotted in the wild in the LA area, seemingly being used in some sort of test capacity in the real world. It looks about as we expected it would, but one surprise stands out: a loud “pedestrian-warning” noisemaker which sounds about as unpleasant as our worst dreams. Just

Tesla has incorporated a new Indian business unit ahead of an upcoming launch in the important South Asian market. There are also rumors of Tesla building a factory in India. Tesla and India Tesla had a long history of flirting with the idea of entering the Indian market. In 2016, CEO Elon Musk said that

Sir David Attenborough has become the latest national treasure to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The naturalist and broadcaster has received his initial jab, following in the glamorous footsteps of Dame Joan Collins and the Queen at the weekend. Follow live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world Other stars

Inspired by the true story of a fraudster and murderer who preyed on tourists travelling through Asia in the 1970s, The Serpent is the latest true crime drama being binged in lockdown. Starring Tahar Rahim as killer Charles Sobhraj, and Jenna Coleman as his lover and accomplice Marie-Andree Leclerc, the eight-part drama is currently showing

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Tesla has started production of the Model Y with a massive single-piece rear casting, according to a picture of a new unit of the electric SUV. It’s the automaker’s latest move into massive casting techniques. Tesla and massive casting In recent years, Tesla has focused on making bigger casting parts in order to build bigger

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

Three out of four of the stars of Sex And The City will reunite for a new show that revisits the iconic characters 20 years on. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis have agreed to star in And Just Like That – a 10-episode series on HBO Max, the network said on Sunday.

Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon. Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple international markets. TS Street Hunter unveiling clues Super Soco currently

In Uganda, running for the presidency can be a dangerous business – especially for pop star turned politician Bobi Wine. The 38-year-old, who is the leading opposition in the country’s upcoming presidential election, has told Sky News he has been targeted with bullets and tear gas and “miraculously” survived several attacks in the run-up to

TV historian David Olusoga has thanked former England footballer and schoolmate “tough kid” Paul Gascoigne for stepping in to help when he was subjected to racist abuse as a child. Born in his father’s home country of Nigeria, Olusoga moved to his mother’s home of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, when he was a young

NIO unveiled today an impressive new electric car, the NIO ET7, with a massive battery pack and with the potential to be fully autonomous. NIO NIO is a Chinese electric vehicle company that has been growing fast over the last few years. Often called ‘the Tesla of China’, the electric vehicle company has had success

Robots aren’t going to take over the world, but they can definitely make life a lot easier for humans. And that was the aim of BladeBUG, a UK startup that has developed insect-like robots to inspect, maintain, and repair offshore wind turbine blades without the need for rope access. BladeBUG’s founder and CEO, Chris Cieslak,

American celebrities have praised Twitter bosses for banning president Trump from the social media platform. Among them was model and TV presenter Chrissy Teigen, who was called “filthy mouthed” in a tweet by Mr Trump. She was overjoyed with his ban, writing: “AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH..” The outgoing president’s access to his main method of communication was permanently

Tesla has unveiled the first images of the new Model Y third row for the 7-seat option, and it’s unsurprisingly crazy small. Tesla Model Y 7-seat Third Row Option Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and 7-seat third-row option. Tesla had promised a 7-seat version

Director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said. The British filmmaker was known for the Up series of documentaries which followed the lives of 14 children since 1964 when they were seven years old, as well as directing Coal Miner’s Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist. He also directed the 1999 James