Apple is working on a charging cord for its iPhones that will make frayed cables a thing of the past, a new patent suggests. The patent, filed to the US Patent and Trademark Office and dated Thursday, suggests the new cable will have a uniform thickness but different levels of stiffness. Either ends of the cable … Read more
Two of Britain’s largest oil producers have taken major steps in their battle to go green. BP has dismantled its century old exploration team, cutting the division to less than 100 employees from over 700 just a few years ago. And rival Shell bought Ubitricity, the largest electric vehicle charging network in the UK. Cleaning … Read more
Former Australian Survivor star Aaron ‘AK’ Knight is charging a whopping $1,000 for a single message on Cameo By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:35 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 15 January 2021 Aaron ‘AK’ Knight first rose to fame on season two of Australian Survivor and then returned in … Read more
An elite members-only travel concierge service is charging the world’s mega-rich £40,000 to fly them out to Dubai and India for a Covid vaccine – while the UK has to ration the vaccine among the most-desperate. The Knightsbridge Circle is offering its hand-picked members first-class travel to countries offering the sought-after vaccine on a private basis. … Read more
Students are calling on private landlords to stop charging them rent for accommodation they can’t live in after being stranded at home by the latest Covid lockdown. The National Union of Students (NUS) said it was ‘unacceptable’ that no support is being made available for those who travelled home for the holidays and have since … Read more
After months of virus chaos, families are now daring to dream of a holiday abroad next year. Comparison site Skyscanner reported a 37 per cent jump in bookings last month after Pfizer announced its vaccine was 90 per cent effective. Yet a Money Mail investigation today reveals that holidaymakers need to watch out for costly … Read more
Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot that autonomously steers and refills parked electric vehicles while making noises similar to the Star Wars character Volkswagen’s robot that autonomous charges parked electric vehicles The robot tows a battery pack to a vehicle and communicates with the EV It prompts the vehicle to open its charging socket flap and … Read more
The number of public charge points per electric vehicle in the UK has fallen to its lowest ever level, in a sign that infrastructure is failing to keep pace with increasing demand. Analysis by energy consultants shows that there are just 0.28 public charges per electric vehicle (EV) in the UK – approximately one charger … Read more
The Prime Minister has his work cut out to achieve his plans to drive more people into electric vehicles, according to new market analysis. The number of public electric vehicle charge points per battery car has fallen to its lowest level in two years. For every electric vehicle currently registered in Britain there are just … Read more
New solar-powered electric vehicle, Aptera, that ‘never needs charging’ provides 1,000 miles of range which is more than twice of Tesla’s Model S – and the $26,000 car sold out Aptera is a solar-powered electric vehicle that runs for more than 40 miles without the need to charge using its Never Charge technology built inside … Read more