More than 1 million electric vehicles are now driving on US roads. What will happen when those cars go out of service? The plan is to recycle their batteries. Without recycling, the batteries from those electric vehicles would become 8 million tons of global scrap by 2040. And battery recycling needs to be cost effective.
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Award-winning General Hospital actor Steve Burton has been let go from his role in the US soap, over his decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. Burton, who has played the role of Jason Morgan in the long-running US soap since 1991, confirmed the news in an Instagram video on Tuesday evening. The show, which is
Hummer EV deliveries are imminent, slated to begin next month as confirmed today by GMC brand chief Duncan Aldred. While the truck will not be EPA rated, GM says it will have an all-electric range of 329 miles. Aldred also stated that about 125k “hand-raisers” have expressed interest in the Hummer, with about half of
Some Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin, and IG Metall – one of Germany’s most powerful unions – is behind it. For years, United Auto Workers (UAW) tried to unionize Tesla’s Fremont factory, and the automaker fought against it, so much so that Tesla was recently found to have violated labor laws based
After winning an Oscar earlier this year, Jon Batiste now leads the nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards – with Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and Doja Cat also in the running for several prizes. Batiste’s nominations span several genres, including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video-film, and he is
I’m A Celebrity presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have mocked the prime minister over his awkward headline-making keynote address to business leaders. The duo referenced Boris Johnson‘s speech during a link in Monday night’s episode of the hit series, which launched the previous evening with celebrities including Frankie Bridge from The Saturdays, TV presenter
Dodge will end gas-powered Charger and Challenger production in 2024, to be replaced by electric models, according to Dodge brand CEO Tim Kuniskis as reported by Motor Trend. Earlier this year Dodge announced that they would launch the “world’s first battery electric muscle car” in 2024 (however they define “muscle car,” given that we already
Kevin Spacey and his production companies have been ordered to pay $31m (£23m) to the studio behind House Of Cards. Spacey, 62, violated his contract’s demands for professional behaviour by “engaging certain conduct in connection with several crew members” in each of the five seasons he was involved in, according to a document filed in
Tesla has filed for approval of the first phase of Gigafactory Texas with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. It reveals the budget and completion date for the first phase of the factory set to produce the Model Y. Tesla is simultaneously building two important new factories: Gigafactory Texas in Austin, and Gigafactory Berlin
Separate male and female categories have been scrapped by the organisers of the Brits, and they will be replaced by gender-neutral awards in an attempt to make the music prizes more inclusive. Next February, there will gongs for artist of the year and international artist of the year, instead of best male and female solo
“This case is not about a celebrity who likes to party a lot,” assistant US attorney Maria Cruz Melendez told the jury on the first day of R Kelly’s federal trial in New York. “This case is about a predator.” At many points during the hearing, the allegations against the disgraced R&B singer were difficult