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Kia India has been rigorously testing its upcoming compact SUV, the Clavis, in the country, sparking speculation about its possible launch. The name “Clavis” was trademarked by Kia in India a few months ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AckoDrive (@ackodrive) The vehicle, which has yet to be unveiled globally, comes with striking features evident in the latest spy shots. The SUV’s test mule was recently seen on Indian roads. Although it was heavily…

Up early? Our Cavapoo, Sebby, enjoys getting me up at the crack of dawn, so by 7.30 we’re out the door heading for Streatham or Wandsworth Common, rain or shine. It’s nice – you get chatting to other dog walkers.What’s for breakfast? Occasionally my wife and I will cook a fry-up: bacon, egg, sausage, beans, toast, black pudding and tea. If not, we’ll snack until we have a Sunday roast around three or four. It’ll just be me and my wife: our eldest daughter is at university and our youngest daughter won’t be out of bed…

Having fun is big business. Without the factories and mills that first drew hundreds of thousands to towns and cities, today’s modern metropolis is expected to sustain itself and its residents through the manufacturing of leisure and the commodification of a good time. The zeitgeist phrasing is telling: the night-time is now its own economy – one worth an estimated £66bn in the UK. Cities are no longer expected to sleep – sleep is wasted consumption time, after all. But from nightclubs to pubs and restaurants, the story…

Illustration: Openverse Stanford University researchers found that the best way to extend the life of a lithium-metal EV battery is to drain it and let it rest for a few hours. The study, “Resting restores performance of discharged lithium-metal batteries,” published on February 7 in the journal Nature, found that this straightforward approach restored battery capacity and boosted overall performance. Study co-lead author Wenbo Zhang, a Stanford PhD student in materials science…

Flying on a plane can be stressful for anyone. But especially for passengers who are already navigating life with a disability, it’s important for airline staff to do everything they can to ensure a safe and smooth trip is had.Unfortunately, however, that doesn’t always happen. After one woman and her husband had a terrible time flying home from a trip, they decided to detail the experience on Reddit to find out if they should have done anything differently. Below, you’ll find the full story, as well as some of the…

Data from ESA's Mars Express indicates that there may be subterranean ice deposits at the Martian equator that are up to 2.3 miles (3.7 km) thick. With enough water to fill the Red Sea, this could be a tremendous resource for future Mars colonies.The modern Martian environment is about as dry as you can get. Scientists often use Earth's Atacama desert as an experimental stand-in, but the Atacama, though one of our planet's driest spots, is a tropical rainforest in a monsoon compared to Mars.That isn't to say that the Red…

Flying can be annoying enough without other passengers doing their utmost to make your life more difficult. A woman turned to the internet for advice when a family attempted to guilt trip her for demanding they get out of her seat. Instead of the father moving to the seat he paid for, he was insistent on sitting in her place.The barrage of passive aggression and dirty looks she got from the family later was enough to make her second guess herself, so she went online to see what other people thought about the entire…

Kia is set to introduce a new sub-4-metre compact SUV, codenamed the AY, and the latest reports confirm its official name as the Kia Clavis. Positioned strategically between the Sonet and Seltos models, the Clavis is expected to carve its niche with distinctive features, including rugged, boxy aesthetics, according to ACI. A speculative render of the Kia Clavis compact SUV The much-anticipated Kia Clavis is slated to make its global debut towards the end of 2024, with sales expected to commence in the early months of…

Affordable EVs are on the way. Hyundai plans to launch a cheaper electric vehicle, the IONIQ 2, that will sit below the popular IONIQ 5 SUV. Hyundai is doubling down on its plans to become a top three EV maker by 2030. The Hyundai Motor Group (including Kia) plans to sell 3.6 million EVs by the end of the decade. The automaker is off to a strong start with its first batch of dedicated EVs, including the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. Hyundai hit a new export record last month, driven by surging…

Bradley Cooper has received some backlash after revealing that he didn’t provide seats to his employees when he worked as a film director.The 48-year-old actor has been promoting the second movie that he both directed and starred in, Maestro. He had initially received critical acclaim after making his directorial debut with A Star Is Born, in 2018.Speaking to Spike Lee for Variety’s Directors on Directors series, Bradley explained that he doesn’t have any chairs on set because he believes they cause “energy…