The UAW has launched an unprecedented campaign to unionize the entire US auto sector at once, with thousands of auto workers at 13 companies announcing simultaneous unionization campaigns. After UAW’s big strike win, winning 25%+ pay increases at the “Big Three” American automakers after a simultaneous strike at GM, Ford and Stellantis, the union is
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A journalist who spotted that a new book appeared to name a royal at the centre of a racism row says he was called by the publisher within an hour of writing his article. Rick Evers, who has been a royal correspondent in the Netherlands for 14 years, told Sky News he published an article
Just as the wheels touched down on Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight from London to New York yesterday, powered by a low-carbon fuel engine made by Rolls-Royce, the company has announced a new shift. Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç says it’s time to sell off its electric jet engine unit and focus on other strategies – namely
Twenty years ago rom-com writer Richard Curtis brought out a Christmas film that went on to become a staple part of festive watching for many. Love Actually didn’t necessarily win over critics but it was a hit with audiences and is a regular fixture on the best Christmas film lists. Now Curtis has returned to
Beyoncé’s mother has defended the star against “racist” accusations she lightened her skin for the premiere of her movie Renaissance. Tina Knowles said she had seen “stupid, ignorant, self-hating racist statements” about Beyoncé “lightening her skin” and “wearing platinum hair wanting to be white”. The mother-of-two, in a statement posted on Instagram, said she was
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The Crown has recreated the Princess of Wales’s famous catwalk dress in the second part of its final series. The real-life Kate wore the see-through mesh dress during a charity fashion show, attended by her future husband Prince William, while they were attending St Andrews University. Much written about in the tabloid press and in
Check out this cool video on Reddit of a “walk to work” gangway that’s now being used by wind farm technicians at Vineyard Wind 1. tangotango112, who posted the video on r/Engineering Porn, wrote in the comments that they’re a former fisherman that drives one of two Chouest boats at Vineyard Wind 1. tangotango112 says
Presenter Chris Packham has written to Ant and Dec to call out the “appalling abuse of animals” on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. Packham, who is president of the RSPCA, shared the document on X (formerly Twitter), saying he had “tried to be polite” but his patience had “run thin”. The animal
After asking its dealers to join it “on an epic journey of sustainable expansion,” Ford revealed over two-thirds of its dealers joined almost a year ago. However, close to 400 dealers have dropped out of the program since then. Ford asked its dealership network to become a part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” EV transformation last
Grace Dent has told her fellow campmates that her “heart is broken” after leaving the set of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here early. The restaurant critic, 50, was spotted at Brisbane Airport on Monday after exiting the ITV reality show early “on medical grounds“. She had been due to face the bushtucker
Source: Mercedes-Benz USA Looking to put a huge holiday ribbon on a new EV? There’s a widespread belief that buying a new car is always much cheaper than leasing it in the long run. However, we’ve found six EV lease deals that shatter that myth, with terms that pass the entire commercial clean vehicle Federal
Tributes have been paid to Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker – the guitarist in English rock band Killing Joke – after he died aged 64. Walker died in Prague on Sunday surrounded by family after suffering a stroke. In a post on social media, the band said they were “devastated” by his death. Instagram This content is
The Callum Skye is the first electric vehicle from Ian Callum’s own design and engineering firm. As one of the most renowned car designers, Callum played a key role in shaping iconic models like the Jaguar I-Pace and Aston Martin Vanquish. His latest creation is a high-performance off-road EV designed for “all the fun, none
Cyber Monday is now here at Electrek, and our team over at 9to5Toys has been working around the clock to bring you all of the best deals. Through Thanksgiving week, we’ll be delivering all of the most notable markdowns on environmentally-friendly gear, electric vehicles, home goods, fashion, and much more. Down below, you’ll find only the best of the best as
A blouse worn by Diana, the Princess of Wales, for her engagement portrait is up for auction. Worn by the royal for her portrait in 1981, the pink crepe blouse has a ruff-like collar and loose pleats to the front. Julien’s Auctions has put Diana’s garment up for auction and estimated its value to be
Meet the schoolgirls taking on the UK’s quest for Eurovision glory. Hayla and Yazmin, 12, and 13-year-old Maisie make up STAND UNIQU3, who will perform for the UK in today’s Junior Eurovision in Nice. Their song Back To Life was written by Sky Adams, Jakke Erixson and Jack Hawitt – a team that has also
Renewable energy solutions specialist ETaker has introduced its new M2000 Power Station – a modular, versatile portable energy provider that uses cutting edge technology like semi-solid-state batteries and Gallium Nitride to deliver all your power needs more efficiently. For a limited time you can get the M2000 Power Station for early bird launch price of
A handwritten lyric sheet penned by David Bowie for two of his “cult favourite” songs could fetch up to £100,000 when it goes under the hammer next week. The double-sided lyric sheet includes the late music icon’s drafts, notes and corrections from when he created Rock N Roll Suicide and Suffragette City – which both
There’s something inherently fun about the idea of a solar-powered electric houseboat. Living on the water and never paying for fuel sounds like a dream for many people. But would anyone make it a reality by buying a houseboat sight unseen from China? I’ve found plenty of fun and strange EVs for this Awesomely Weird
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