Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the a four-vehicle collision happened just after 4:30pm (local time) on Sunset Boulevard. One woman was taken to hospital with an “abrasion to her head”. “Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected as a factor in
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General Motors is looking to nip the any dealership issues in the bud before its influx of EVs hit the market. In a recent letter to its dealerships, GM has warned against markups above MSRPs and reservation amounts, threatening to redirect vehicles away from offenders. General Motors ($GM) is an American automaker with hands on
The producers of James Bond have said British actor Idris Elba is “part of the conversation” to be the next 007. Barbara Broccoli, with her brother Michael G Wilson, have produced the last nine Bond films including Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre. One of the most sought after and iconic roles in
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have announced the birth of their first child through surrogacy. The couple were married in India in December 2018 in a two-day event that included Christian and Hindu ceremonies. Revealing the news on Instagram, the 39-year-old Indian actress and 29-year-old singer wrote: “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have
Today Ultra-Yacht announced its first-ever All-Electric Duffy Boat featuring a solar charging option at the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show in Florida. The Duffy Bayshore 18 is a zero-emission, low-maintenance boat that offers up to 12 hours of fun on the water. The Duffy Solar Assisted Bayshore is 18 feet long with a 7-foot-10-inch beam
Gwyneth Paltrow is marking the anniversary of a landmark US abortion rights ruling with a new limited edition candle. The actress-turned-entrepreneur said the Hands Off My Vagina candle will honour the Roe v Wade case on 22 January. In the famous 1973 ruling, the US Supreme Court held that a woman’s right to an abortion
Tesla announced the expansion of its new insurance business to Arizona and Ohio – making it now available in five states. Tesla Insurance Tesla had already introduced its own insurance product in California, but it didn’t utilize real-time driving data and Tesla’s safety score, which had been its original goal. Before expanding its insurance product
Adele was in tears as she announced she had to reschedule the start of her Las Vegas residency because of COVID. “We’ve been up against so much and it just ain’t ready. I’m so sorry,” the star said on social media. “We’ve tried absolutely everything that we can to put it together in time and
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The highly anticipated new Lord Of The Rings series has finally been given its title and release date as part of a teaser trailer for the show. Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, The Rings Of Power will hit screens on 2 September this
A bunch of former SpaceX engineers banded together to create a new startup looking to make electric and autonomous railway vehicles to revolutionize rail-based freight transport. They have a big task ahead of them. The railway business is a tough one to break into. It’s a static oligopoly dominated by a few giants sitting on
Tracey Emin has asked for her artwork to be removed from 10 Downing Street due to the “shameful” alleged parties held during lockdown. More Passion, a neon piece the Turner Prize-nominated artist had gifted to the government, was installed in the prime minister’s official residence in 2011 when David Cameron was in power. Posting a
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Celebrities and fashion designers have paid tribute to former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley who has died aged 73. The “indomitable” fashion designer and journalist died on Tuesday in New York, his representatives at TAA PR said in a statement. During a career spanning five decades Talley befriended big names in the fashion world
Following an initial refusal by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has filed trademark applications covering its upcoming Energia family of new low-emission and zero-emission electrified aircraft. Originally refused over a “likelihood of confusion” (with the Energica electric motorcycle company, presumably), Embraer has filed to trademark the Energia name to
Bono has said he gets “embarrassed” listening to old U2 songs and dislikes the name of the Irish rock band. The band, which formed in 1976, consists of frontman Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Junior who all met in school in Dublin. They have had a string of UK number one albums
Over half a dozen new Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted at Gigafactory Texas as production has been expected to start soon. Does that mean that production has started? Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of 2021. The start of Model Y production at
Actress and musician Hazel O’Connor, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Eighth Day and Will You? is recovering in hospital after suffering from a bleed on the brain. The star of the 1980 punk musical Breaking Glass was found at her home in southwest France on Sunday and rushed to
OKAI, global manufacturer of electric mobility products both large and small, hits the streets with their new electric kick scooter; the Neon. It’s not unheard of for Electrek to feature electric scooters with monstrous capabilities, but OKAI has cleaned up the look of a feature-rich scooter, offering stellar connectivity features and hiding the rest in
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