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An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out. It serves as a good reminder to know and remember that all doors in Tesla vehicles have manual releases. The incident happened last

The cast of Mamma Mia! the Musical are among the stars taking part in next month’s Platinum Jubilee parade. The pageant will weave its way through London on open-topped buses recapturing each decade of the Queen’s reign. The musical performers will appear on their own float in the “Time of Our Lives” section of the

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has said “being diagnosed with cancer has meant I’ve learned to appreciate my body” as she appeared on the cover of a magazine with a visible stoma bag. The presenter, who revealed in October she was undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, discussed staying strong mentally throughout her treatment during a

Elon Musk told reporters in Brazil that Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers behind the wheel for supervision or at all really around this time next year. It’s Musk’s latest timeline on Tesla’s full self-driving effort, but he has been wrong about those in the past. The Tesla CEO was

The man who designed Star Wars craft including the Death Star, TIE fighter, the Star Destroyer and X-wing has died aged 90. His partner confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died on Saturday at his Colorado home. Colin Cantwell came up with the prototypes for the original Star Wars films – with other artists

Tesla has reportedly filed plans for a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater location in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The location is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with Orange Drive. Tesla originally planned to build the diner in the coastal city of Santa Monica, but then moved the plans to Hollywood. Now, perhaps

During its inaugural Einride Mesh technology conference, autonomous EV freight company Einride introduced new software and hardware products. This includes updates to its Saga operating system, as well as the debut of Einride’s new E-Trailer – design concept that brings brings end-to-end payload intelligence along with added overall range from its integrated battery. Einride is

Regular viewers may have trouble believing their eyes when Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall make a guest appearance in EastEnders early next month. Charles and Camilla were in Albert Square in March when they visited the new Elstree set, meeting cast and crew. But now it’s emerged they also performed for the soap

A child actor who starred in the blockbuster 1975 film Jaws has become a police chief on the island where it was filmed. Jonathan Searle had a minor role as one of the pranksters who placed a fake shark fin in the waters off Amity Island. Now, 47 years later, he has been named police

I’ll admit it – things have gotten pretty weird and wild in this column in the past. But while vehicles like electric submarines, backyard trains, and party buses shaped like tigers all have a certain indescribable charm to them, this week’s electric vehicle stretches the limits of what you could reasonably call “a vehicle.” But

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee is “lucky” to be alive after escaping a fatal fire in Los Angeles, her mother Sharon has said. 26-year-old music producer Nathan Avery Edwards, who worked under the name Avery Drift, is reported to have died in the blaze at a recording studio building in Hollywood. More than 75 firefighters tackled

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is building a “hardcore litigation department” to “directly initiate and execute lawsuits.” The timing of the effort is strange since it comes right after an allegation of sexual misconduct against the CEO. Musk made the announcement on Twitter: Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate

A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will “struggle” to portray the “monster” in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed. Sylvia Edwards was 18 years old when she was assaulted on camera during a recording of the music show, but

Spoiler alert: Electric vehicles are the future, and they’re destined to replace fossil fuel-powered cars. Unless you’ve got your head firmly buried in the sand, that won’t come as a shocker to you. But credit where credit is due. We humans, we’re a pretty ingenious animal. We figured out how to build massive societies fueled

Veteran actor John Aylward, best known for his roles in the popular US TV shows ER and The West Wing has died aged 75. The Seattle-born star was also a familiar face in a host of other hit American series during his career, including 3rd Rock From The Sun, Ally McBeal, The X-Files, Nip Tuck

Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, is being accused of sexual misconduct in a new report. Without directly commenting on the case, Musk is hinting that it is part of a campaign of “political attacks” carried out by Democrats. The alleged misconduct dates back to 2016, but it is coming out now after