The US Postal Service will purchase 9,250 off-the-shelf Ford E-Transits in its push to move towards electric delivery vehicles, with deliveries beginning at the end of this year. USPS has recently been flirting with electrification as it plans to replace its 30+ year-old fleet of Grumman LLVs. The bidding process took several years, and originally
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Household bills could rise if the government further delays its plan to rid the power network of polluting fossil fuels by 2035, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. Energy officials committed to the target almost 18 months ago, but their plan to deliver it was delayed by the energy crisis as they focussed instead
In this article SSNLF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Samsung is working out a roadmap for its mixed reality products, according to a senior executive. But Samsung has experimented with virtual technologies before. In 2015, the company launched a virtual reality headset called the Gear VR (pictured). It was eventually discontinued. Now Samsung is
Then-Washington State Governor and presidental candidate Jay Inslee signs five climate change bills into law that will reduce carbon emissions, decrease pollution, boost jobs and increase public health, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Central Park in the Rainier Vista neighborhood. Genna Martin | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Washington state is
Honda and LG Energy Solutions joint venture (JV) broke ground on their $3.5 billion EV battery plant in Fayette County, Ohio, Tuesday as the company aims to begin mass production in 2025. Honda and LGES break ground on $3.5 billion Ohio EV plant A few months ago, in October, Honda and LG Energy Solutions (LGES)
A Toyota executive admitted that the Tesla Model Y is a “work of art” after this team conducted a teardown of the electric SUV. For years we have been in disbelief about Toyota’s reluctance to invest heavily in all-electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker was early in investing in hybrids with the Prius, but it has
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, arrives at court in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images FTX ex-engineering head Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges in New York on Tuesday, becoming the latest member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s former leadership team to agree to
China has denounced the US over its TikTok bans, saying it has been “abusing state power”. Congress and more than half of US states have banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices, following cybersecurity concerns. TikTok is used by two-thirds of American teenagers but there is concern in Washington that China could use its legal and
2:13 PM GMT Marcus Smith has been released from England’s training squad this week to get game time with Harlequins but faces a battle to make the squad to face France in two weeks after George Ford was included in a trimmed 26-man group announced on Tuesday. Smith came on in the last minute of
The COVID inquiry has “doubled down” on its decision not to examine the impact of structural racism during the pandemic, according to bereaved families and campaigners. People from ethnic minority backgrounds, whether healthcare workers, key workers, or members of the public, were disproportionally impacted by COVID-19 and racism should be “explicitly interrogated” by the inquiry,
Tesla has announced the price of the needed retrofit for older Tesla vehicles to use the CCS adapter and access other charging stations. For the past year, Tesla has been working to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles in North America. This has been a concern for Tesla owners since it will increase
Hyundai is promising a daring glimpse into the future of the urban SUV with its brand-new 2024 Kona electric model arriving this summer. The all-new Hyundai Kona electric has several new features including a bold, more dynamic “EV-derived” design. See a closer look at the 2024 Kona electric design in the video below from Hyundai.
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, has called for people to “come together and celebrate Wales” in his St David’s Day address. In his remarks, Mr Drakeford also made reference to Wales being a “Nation of sanctuary”, having welcomed more than 6,400 refugees from Ukraine in the year since the start of the war
Chinese smartphone upstart Realme has looked to push into international markets with its flagship phones. But it is playing in the mid-priced segment of the market where it faces intense competition from rivals like Xiaomi. Realme BARCELONA, Spain — Chinese smartphone maker Realme wants stand out in a crowded space of mid-tier devices. So on
New details in the decoration of the chair the King will be crowned on during his coronation ceremony have been revealed. King Henry VIII, King Charles I, Queen Victoria and the late Queen Elizabeth II were all crowned on the golden throne. Despite its history, the chair is covered in graffiti – much of it
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Chinese state-run newspaper issued a warning to Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he shared reporting on the U.S. Department of Energy’s “low confidence” assessment that the global Covid pandemic originated in a Wuhan laboratory. CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reported Tuesday morning on the warning from
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Tuesday that it will start promoting its new Bing chatbot — which draws on startup OpenAI’s artificial
Following a call between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, officials say a deal should be announced any day for a Tesla factory in Mexico. For months now, there have been rumors that Tesla is getting close to announcing a Gigafactory project in Mexico. Last year, we reported on Tesla’s
8:00 AM ET If you spent part of the 2022 college football season thinking, “USC can’t possibly keep getting away with this!!” then you should know this: Your hunches were as statistically sound as they were exasperated. For much of last fall, the Trojans’ defense was good at one and only one thing: pouncing on
In this article SSNNF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Samsung said that 60% of the pre-orders for the Galaxy S23 smartphone series were for the S23 Ultra, the most expensive device in the lineup. Samsung is looking for double digit growth for its premium, higher priced smartphones in 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency