2 d. ago Protestors Stage Elon Musk Posters On Tesla Charging Stations In London

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6 d. ago Budget 2025: What time is the Spring Statement – and what will be in it?

There have been several big policy announcements in the run-up to the event, most recently welfare changes to achieve £5 billion in spending cuts by 2029/30

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7 d. ago FBI forms taskforce over rising reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships

Amid protests, White House officials close ranks around the Tesla owner leading efforts to slash federal jobsEscalating reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships and charging stations across the US have prompted the FBI to create a taskforce to target the perpetrators.The development, announced by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, comes as White House officials close ranks around Elon Musk, the Tesla owner and world’s richest person who has been leading efforts to slash federal jobs and budgets as head of the “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Smart #5 gets fast charging and 366 mile range to tackle Tesla Model Y

Beefy all-electric SUV is the biggest Smart to date with some of the most advanced tech

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8 d. ago BYD sales surge 29% on strong Chinese demand for hybrid cars

Results come after Tesla’s EV rival announces five-minute charging system

Politics

8 d. ago The Guardian view on China's EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises | Editorial

BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol enginesTesla’s boss, Elon Musk, once thought the idea that China’s BYD could compete with his company was laughable. In 2011, he smugly dismissed the Chinese carmaker as unimpressive, its products unattractive and its technology “not very strong”. He’s not laughing now – and not just because Tesla’s stock has plummeted amid a boycott by motorists protesting against his embrace of far-right politics. More pressingly, Mr Musk, like other western carmakers, has been outpaced by BYD.Last week, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer unveiled new charging technology that, it says, is capable of delivering 400km (249 miles) of driving range in just five minutes – as quick as filling up a petrol car. The system, released next month, will be fitted in two EVs, priced from 270,000 yuan (£29,000) – comparable to Tesla’s most affordable model ...

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9 d. ago Atrocities mount daily. Promised aid does not arrive. Why has the west turned its back on Sudan?

As territory is won and lost by opposing military forces, people grasp at scraps of normality. But the country is undergoing the world’s most severe humanitarian catastrophe and global announcements of help have amounted to nothingA friend had gone missing. Nothing unusual in Sudan’s ruinous war, but Hitham Mohund knew it was vital to act quickly. However, in an abandoned home near the Nile River he stopped searching after making a grisly discovery: wedged inside a bathroom were three bodies. Hands tied, eyes staring upwards.“They were shot in the chest,” said the 28-year-old, as he walked towards Maigoma Street, a dusty thoroughfare in north Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. Continue reading...

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1 week ago When is the Spring Statement – and what will be in it? From taxes to spending cuts

There have also been several big policy announcements in the run-up to the event, most recently welfare changes to achieve £5 billion in spending cuts by 2029/30

Economics

1 week ago US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Pam Bondi said the three accused had caused of ‘violent destruction’ of Tesla cars and charging stationsThe US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent destruction of Tesla properties”, amid protests and controversy over Tesla owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing US government staffing and budgets under Donald Trump.In a statement on Thursday, Pam Bondi said: “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended. Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Let this be a warning’: Attorney General announces ‘severe’ charges over Tesla attacks

White House has vowed to treat Tesla attacks as domestic terrorism

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2 w. ago What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?

The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s TeslaBYD says new charging system could be as quick as filling up a tankThe leading Chinese electric carmaker BYD has surged in value after it said its latest batteries charge fast enough to add 400km (249 miles) of range in only five minutes.BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares gained 4.1% on Monday to hit a record high of 408.80 Hong Kong dollars ($40.58), as investors bet that the company could strengthen its already commanding market position. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chinese Tesla rival BYD’s electric cars can now fill up as fast as a petrol tank

Super E-Platform offers 400km of range from just five minutes of charging

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2 w. ago ‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

Justice department’s threat to ‘come after’ demonstrators against Trump-allied billionaire fails to deter protestsHundreds of people protested at Tesla dealerships across the US over the weekend, as the backlash against Elon Musk and the Trump administration continued despite a warning from the attorney general that the government will be “coming after” protesters.The protests, in cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston and New York, have come as Musk has seen his net worth plunge and the sales of Teslas plummet in Europe. In Brooklyn, New York, about 50 people gathered outside a Tesla showroom on Saturday afternoon to loudly make their displeasure clear, the fourth such protest in the last four weeks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Labour's benefits crackdown 'set to cut disability payments for 1 million people'

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people qualify for support amid an overhaul of eligibility criteria.

Economics

2 w. ago Eggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire against Musk

In response to the billionaire’s scorched-earth raids on US government agencies, Tesla chargers and showrooms are being targetedIn the early morning hours of Donald Trump’s inauguration day, a person wearing a long black cloak and face mask wheeled a cart down an Oregon sidewalk. He was headed toward a Tesla showroom in Salem, and his cart appeared to be loaded with molotov cocktails, according to court documents. One by one, he took out the handmade explosives, lit them on fire and lobbed them at the glass-walled dealership.By the time Salem police arrived, the showroom window was shattered, a fire was burning on the sidewalk out front, a nearby Tesla sedan was ablaze and the alleged vandal had fled. The whole scene was caught by security footage, according to an affidavit from a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The showroom’s general manager estimated $500,000 in damages, with seven vehicles struck and one completely destroyed. Cont...

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2 w. ago Labour's benefits crackdown 'set to cut disability payments for 1million people'

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people qualify for support amid an overhaul of eligibility criteria.

Economics

3 w. ago Everton usher in ‘sporting leadership team’ era with Leeds CEO set to arrive

Leadership team to replace director of football modelLeeds CEO Angus Kinnear will head to Everton in JuneEverton have announced several changes to how the club will be run under The Friedkin Group, with Angus Kinnear arriving as CEO from Leeds and Kevin Thelwell leaving as director of football when his contract expires this summer.Everton’s new owners intend to end the director of football model and transition to a wider “sporting leadership team”. Thelwell has been director of football since 2022 and helped steer the club through a turbulent period under Farhad Moshiri, including two points deductions and serious financial constraints, but will leave at the end of the season. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurovision Song Contest's most controversial acts as 2025 UK entry finally announced

With the UK finally announcing its entry for this years competition, here are several controversial Eurovision acts, in preparation for (an expected) more to come

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