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Ford, the UK’s most popular car brand, has announced today that its entire passenger vehicle line-up in Europe will be electric or plug-in hybrid by mid-2026 and in 2030 will be all-electric only. The US brand’s statement of intent comes just days after Britain’s biggest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, made its commitment to dump … Read more
Plug-in hybrid cars are worse for the environment than potential buyers are being led to believe, coughing out up to 12 times their claimed carbon dioxide emissions, new investigation claims. Popular plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from BMW, Volvo and Mitsubishi were tested for their pollution levels during different driving scenarios. It found that, even … Read more
Ford is recalling thousands of its top-selling plug-in electric hybrid family cars following a safety scare after seven of the popular ‘green’ sports utility vehicles caught fire while charging. Ford said the fires were likely started because of the proximity of the fuel tank to the car’s batteries which overheated. The petrol-electric hybrid Kugas have … Read more
Range Rover has added a new £57,000 electrified plug-in hybrid option to its refreshed and upgraded Velar 4X4 line up. The aerodynamically-shaped mid-size luxury SUV, which sits between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport, is gaining a new additional P400e model variant combining a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 105kW electric motor. … Read more
Plug-in baby: Daughter with heart defect survives two major operations – and is now a lively toddler Lacey-Janet Ambler defied odds when she was born with a major heart defect Survived respiratory arrest, seizures and open-heart surgery before 23 days old Lisa and Mike Ambler were advised six times to terminate the pregnancy By Alex … Read more
Its 4x4s have long been known for their thirstiness, but now Land Rover is launching two more frugal hybrids models that will run up to 41 miles on battery power. The new Discovery Sport and Evoque plug-in hybrids follow in the footsteps of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEVs. The electric-only range of … Read more
Independent developer in Seattle creates a Twitter plugin to automatically delete unsolicited nude photos from strangers A Seattle woman created a custom Twitter plugin to block unwanted nudes She began the project last year after receiving an unsolicited direct message Called Safe DM, the plugin is said to have a 99 percent accuracy By Michael … Read more