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Pictured here is a Nio battery swapping station in Haikou, Hainan province, China, on May 9, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio has been expanding its battery swap partnerships in a bid to gain an edge on the infrastructure side of the EV ecosystem.Since November, Nio has partnered with at least four Chinese automakers — Changan, Geely, Chery and JAC — for developing battery swap standards and expanding the network in China. Nio also announced agreements earlier this year to work with two local battery companies on battery swap services.All these efforts are aimed…

For the past couple of months, my dad and I have been talking about preferred playoff opponents for the Dallas Stars. You know, “Don’t want to play Colorado in Round 1,” “We match up well against Los Angeles,” that kind of thing. Perhaps one of the more interesting discussions pertained as to, assuming Dallas won two rounds, who we’d rather win the Pacific Division. After all, the Vegas Golden Knights are the defending champs and beat Dallas last year in the Western Conference Final, and the Vancouver Canucks have traditionally had the Stars’ number. Which is why I took the…

A police officer stands guard near a partially collapsed building a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April 4, 2024. ChiangYing-ying/AP hide caption toggle caption ChiangYing-ying/AP A police officer stands guard near a partially collapsed building a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April 4, 2024. ChiangYing-ying/AP HUALIEN CITY, Taiwan – A massive, 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan Wednesday morning sent bridges swaying and buried mountainous roads in landslides. “The road below my feet suddenly turned into what felt like waves on water,” said Vincent Tseng, a…

Travis Scott is heading back to college for the day. To celebrate the release of his Jack Goes Back to School collection — helmed by his Cactus Jack brand in collaboration with Mitchell & Ness and Fanatics — La Flame pulled up to LSU (Louisiana State University) and the University of Texas on Thursday (April 4). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Joined by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Scott headed to the LSU bookstore for a midnight launch of the collection where he was greeted by fans looking to get their hands…

Beans, rice, your meat of choice and whatever toppings you please, make your dream burrito this National Burrito Day. Although Chipotle started the celebration early, there are so many other deals to help you secure your burrito for the day.The origins of the burrito are also pretty intricate. The name burrito means “little donkey” in Spanish. A donkey often carried food to and from Mexico according to Jeffrey Pilcher in in his book “Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food.” He told USA Today that the mingling of regional Mexican food preparation and European cooking – after the Spanish conquest in…

Defenders of Super Earth democracy should set their calendars to April 11, as some exciting new Helldivers 2 content is coming on that date. Loyal Super Earth patriots should mark their calendars for April 11, as a new Premium Warbond is set to be deployed in Helldivers 2 on that date. Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s sci-fi co-op shooter has been a breakout hit since dropping into battle in February, with a growing legion of Helldivers 2 players enlisting to challenge Cyborgs and insectoid Terminids across the universe in the name of the Super Earth democracy. Helldivers 2…

Originally appeared on E! Online Elizabeth Hurley is shutting down this royally incorrect theory. Over a year after Prince Harry detailed losing his virginity to an “older woman” in his memoir “Spare,” the “Austin Powers” alum denied she is the unnamed person in question despite the rumors that claimed otherwise. “That was ludicrous!” Hurley told Andy Cohen during the April 3 episode of “Watch What Happens Live!” “He said, ‘She was English. She was older than me. It was in Gloucestershire.’ And they were like, ‘Ah, it’s Elizabeth.’ It was absurd. It was ridiculous.” And the 58-year-old added that she’s…

Nick Cannon revealed that his son Zillion was diagnosed with autism. Learn all about the TV host’s huge brood here. Nick Cannon is a loving father to many children. While his very large family of 12 kids from six different mothers has inspired many memes and jokes, he has still shown that he’s a present dad to his kids. He posted some adorable photos from his second youngest child Rise’s first birthday on Instagram on Tuesday, October 3. In the adorable photos, he smiled with Rise’s older sister Powerful Queen, and both of their mom Brittany Bell. “Big Rizzy Day,” he wrote in…

The Visma-Lease a Bike team are still to win a Classic as the countdown to the Tour of Flanders begins but are hoping their fortunes will turn for the ‘Holy Week’ on the cobbles, with Wout van Aert recovering quickly after his crash at E3 Saxo Classic on Friday.  Van Aert was left with some road rash and stiffness in his right hip after hitting the edge of the cobbles on the Paterberg as he tried to chase van der Poel. But he was able to train near his home in northern Belgium during the weekend.  “Nobody has ever recovered…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. NCAA Women’s March Madness is nearly coming to an end. There are only four teams left in the tournament — South Carolina, NC State, Iowa and UConn — and they’ll be battling it out on the court this Friday, April 5. At a glance: Watch Women’s Final Four The winners of the Final Four will advance to the NCAA women’s National Championship game on Sunday, April 7. How to Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness Final Four: Date,…