Boy, what a nice surprise we got from theDutch government.The minister of Economic Affairs, Mona Keijzer,announced thatas of June 30, ticketed events are allowed regardless of size, withoutface masks, norsocialdistancing!To ensure safety, event attendees will need to show that they are vaccinated or provide a valid covid test (taken max 40 hours before the event) at the entrance. This is big news for the events industry, and it comes at a time we’re all longing for in-person events....

Every so often, a new car comes along that makes me think I’ve seen it somewhere before. If you look at the images below and think today is one of those days, you’d be mistaken. Thecar below is atotally newcar— and looks nothing like a VW Beetle from a bygone era. Chinese outfit, Great Wall Motors and its electric focused sub-brand Ora really hit it out of the park when it comes to originality....

As you may already know, names, dates of birth and addresses of convicted criminals are all public record in the UK. It’s been customary for these things to be published for years. What’s not common, however, is to see them broadcast on Twitter. The Greater Manchester Police [GMP], however, seem to bedoing just that. As more people are being convicted of looting during the riots that have plagued London and other areas across the country over the past few days, the GMP have taken to Twitter perhaps in order to make sure that nobody confuses the convicted with an innocent person of the same name....

Greece is known for its beautiful beaches, its breathtaking sunsets, and its fascinating history, but sure not for its EV infrastructure. Well, because there isn’t much. But that’s about to change. Astypalea, a small picturesque island in the Aegean Sea, is set to become the country’s first smart sustainable island. A few days ago, the first electric vehicles, includingthe first fully electric police car in Greece, were launched on the island in the presence of Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess....

The global population is growing at a rapid rate. Estimates predict that by 2050, we’ll reach almost ten billion people. A growing population also means growing demand for energy to power our homes, businesses, transportation, and more. One of the biggest challenges we face as a society is how to meet this demand, while at the same time lowering global CO2emissions. The solution? It’s no surprise that we need to rapidly expand our use of renewable energy sources....