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Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek). Source Links And, of course, there’s a new host of Electrek Daily – yours, truly! I’ll be bringing

The Mexican state of Nuevo León still believes that the previously announced Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite a recent change of plans. Tesla officially announced Gigafactory Mexico back in March 2023, and until recently, we were wondering what was the hold up to start production after the automaker said it wanted to move fast. In October, Tesla

Millie Bobby Brown has married Jake Bongiovi in a “small family wedding”, his father has confirmed. Jon Bon Jovi revealed the news after recent speculation around British actress Brown, 20 – star of Netflix sci-fi series Stranger things – and his son, 22-year-old model Jake Bongiovi. The couple got engaged in April 2023, when Brown

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Wyoming just approved its largest solar farm – 771 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar plus battery storage. Developer Enbridge has been issued a siting permit by the Industrial Siting Council to construct and operate Cowboy Solar I & II on private land leases in Laramie County, in the state’s southeast

Albert S Ruddy, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, has died aged 94. Ruddy died “peacefully” on Saturday at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson, who added that among his final words were: “The game is over, but we won the game.” He produced more than 30 films including The

A recently rehired Tesla Supercharger team member beautifully explained why he came back and gave a respectful nod to his former leader fired by Elon Musk. At this point, we have a fairly accurate picture of what happened with the firing of Tesla’s ~500 charging organization. As I described in my article ‘Elon Musk is

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she experienced five failed cycles of IVF before she conceived naturally with her husband, Travis Barker. The reality star told her story on Instagram while answering questions from fans, saying she believed in “God’s plan” for her life. The eldest of the Kardashian sisters and the Blink-182 drummer shared the first

Eamonn Holmes addressed his split from Ruth Langsford as he opened his Tuesday morning show on GB News. The pair announced on Saturday that they were divorcing after 14 years of marriage. Holmes spoke about the news briefly to thank people for their support. He said: “Just before we move on I would just like

Photo: Model AZ/Yelp I turned in a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and leased a 2024 Model Y, and I learned firsthand how badly Tesla’s layoffs have affected morale and customer service. My firsthand experience of Tesla layoffs My husband and I wanted to work with Tesla’s new South Burlington, Vermont, Tesla Center because it’s an

Nicki Minaj has announced the new date for the Manchester concert which she was forced to cancel last Saturday after being arrested in the Netherlands. The rapper and singer, 41, was due to perform for thousands of fans at the Co-op Live but the show was called off at the last minute as Minaj was

A recent report out of South Korea states that Hyundai Motor Group is beginning development of a new hydrogen fuel cell EV supercar based on its N Vision 74 concept from a couple of years ago. The Korean automaker is working on a development mule ahead of planned production in 2026. The public got its

Doug Ingle, the last surviving member of the original line-up of heavy rock band Iron Butterfly, has died aged 78. Ingle was the lead vocalist and organist in the band he co-founded in 1966 – singing their 17-minute long signature hit In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, which featured in a 1995 episode of The Simpsons. The musician’s son announced

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Q2 2024 update reveals a surge in public EV charging ports. Here’s the scoop. Public EV charging ports are mushrooming The Joint Office reports that there are now more than 183,000 Level 2 and DC fast charging ports across the US – that’s an increase of more than

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a series of dates due to “vocal issues”, days after performing in what he described as “hellacious” weather in Sunderland. The US star, 74, postponed shows in Marseille, Prague and Milan over the next fortnight, with his European tour set to resume in Madrid on 12 June. In an Instagram post

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Fred’s Tesla Cybertruck first driving impressions, Kia EV3, Chevy Silverado EV RST and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Momentum, a new brand of lifestyle e-bikes from Giant Group designed to deliver a full

Nicki Minaj fans who queued to see her in Manchester only for her arrest to lead to the concert being cancelled at the last minute have blamed the beleaguered venue for the fiasco. Ticketholders queued outside the Co-op Live arena from as early as 9am on Saturday and were allowed inside at 7pm. Minaj, however,

With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers. Ford poised to open dealers network to sell EVs After asking dealers to pause EV investments this week, Ford is finalizing changes to

An album of “incredibly personal” new songs from Sir Elton John won’t be the singer’s last, according to his long-term songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.  “It’s a pretty amazing project, very cool…it tells a lot of stories and it’s incredibly personal, but it’s certainly not final.” Few details are known about what fans can expect from

Want your electric bike to have utility as well as comfort and style? Then, the Invanti Tornado, with its impressive array of optional accessories, could be your ideal ride. Invanti is developing multi-functional e-bikes to reinvent the e-bike industry. It will launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on May 22 for its first product, the versatile

Broadcasters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have announced they are going to divorce after 14 years of marriage. The pair, who presented ITV daytime chat show This Morning together for 15 years before quitting the show in 2021, tied the knot in 2010. They confirmed their split through a representative, who said: “Ruth Langsford and