Hertz CEO Mark Fields revealed that its deal to supply Tesla vehicles to Uber includes an option on 100,000 more Tesla Model 3s, which would double its total order to 200,000 vehicles. Earlier this week, Hertz announced that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla as part of a new plan to electrify its fleet.
In this article DAI-DE VOW3-DE TSLA A Volkswagen ID.4 on display at a press event in Germany on October 26, 2020. Peter Steffen | picture alliance | Getty Images The CEO of Volkswagen Group has praised Elon Musk’s Tesla and welcomed the fact there will be competition between the two firms going forward. Earlier
Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts has thanked NHS “angels on Earth”, as well as her fans and well-wishers, in a social media post sent from hospital after revealing her bowel cancer diagnosis. The 42-year-old star, who rose to fame on reality show Big Brother in 2002, shared details of her illness on Sunday and announced
In this article CMCSA Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast reported third-quarter earnings results before the bell that beat analyst expectations on the top and bottom line. The company saw slight growth in new broadband internet customers amid warnings from company executives. Shares are up about more than
After spending nearly half a year, every year, gathering and calculating carbon emissions data on spread sheets, Salesforce.com’s climate team was fed up. So in 2017 they built an app to crunch the numbers – and now they sell it for $4,000 (roughly Rs. 3 lakh) a month. As global companies prepare pledges to help
A Czech-based billionaire who owns big stakes in Royal Mail and J Sainsbury is within days of agreeing the purchase of a big stake in West Ham United Football Club that could lead to a full takeover. Sky News has learnt that Daniel Kretinsky, who owns the Czech top-flight side Sparta Prague, is in advanced
Rishi Sunak has said his intent as chancellor is to “lower taxes for people” and insisted that was the fairest way of coming out of the pandemic. The chancellor also said those with “the broadest shoulders” will be paying the majority of taxes as he said the Universal Credit changes he announced yesterday would help
France has detained a British scallop trawler owned by Macduff Shellfish and given a verbal warning to another fishing boat in waters off its coast. French maritime minister Annick Girardin said it is “not war but this is a combat”, amid a warning the country could ban allowing British fishing boats to disembark at French
Sir Paul McCartney, Marcus Rashford and Sir Kazuo Ishiguro are among those shotlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year award. The Beatles star’s highly anticipated new book, The Lyrics, is one of 13 titles under consideration. It is up against You Are A Champion, a children’s book written by England footballer Rashford, and Sir
COP26, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, kicks off Sunday October 31, and officially runs until Friday, November 12. It’s being held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus (pictured). Here are five things everyone needs to know about this crucial summit. What’s a COP? COP is pronounced “cop,” not
In this article RY4C-IE AIR-FR A sign for arrivals at Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands. GAPS | iStock | Getty Images Plans to operate commercial hydrogen-electric flights between London and Rotterdam have been announced, with those behind the project hoping it will take to the skies in 2024. In a statement Wednesday, aviation
The ocean was calm when the Peregrine Falcon ship left the harbor in Homer, Alaska, last month with three moorings resting on its deck, all loaded with scientific instruments. Eighteen hours later, these moorings were lowered into the silty waves where they collected data for two months. Two of the moorings were 12-foot submarine-shaped buoys
The number of cars built in the UK has continued to fall for the third month in a row, dropping to their lowest level for September since 1982. A total of 67,169 cars were produced in Britain last month, a decline of 41.5% year-on-year, according to a new report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers
The United States has issued its first gender-neutral passport. The official document features an “X” gender designation. Dana Zzyym, of Fort Collins, Colorado, told the Associated Press it was their passport and they have been in a battle with the government over the issue since 2015. Image: Dana Zzyym prefers a gender-neutral pronoun. Pic: AP
Tesla has a horde of Megapacks, a total of 157 units, being prepared for delivery to its energy customers. This is the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dependence. Yes, we have a long ways to go before we are fully recovered from our dependence on fossil fuels, but this is an incredible step
In this article AMZN Amazon bought the naming rights to rename Key Arena to Climate Change Arena. Source: NHL Seattle If Amazon is going to achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, it’s going to need to rely on new technology. To spur the process along, the company has a $2 billion venture
Rishi Sunak will hit the airwaves to sell his budget later, after it was warned that the chancellor’s economic set piece will leave the poorest families “far worse off”. Having vowed to build “a stronger economy for the British people” after the coronavirus crisis in his address on Wednesday, Mr Sunak will face questions about
Glasgow has been hit by flooding just days before the city hosts the crucial climate change summit COP26. Footage and pictures on social media shows cars driving through flood water in some streets as heavy rain lashes the city and causes disruption to transport. Some Glasgow residents have tweeted that several roads including Maryhill Road,
A teenager who butchered two sisters after believing he had made a chilling pact with a demon has been jailed for at least 35 years. Danyal Hussein, 19, has never explained his motive, but at his home detectives found a hand-written “contract” with “the mighty king Lucifuge Rofocale” in which he promised to sacrifice women
The president of the COP26 UN climate summit has told Sky News it is unclear if the crucial meeting will be a success and it is currently hanging “in the balance”. Just days from the summit, Alok Sharma said: “This is going to be difficult. “This is going to be a big challenge. “This is
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