Technology

MG’s sibling brand heading to the UK?

Autocar’s latest report reveals that SAIC, the parent company of MG, is in the advanced stages of planning to introduce its premium electric car brand, IM Motors, to the discerning UK market. Founded in late 2020 through a collaborative effort involving SAIC, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Group, IM Motors marked its entry with the L7 executive saloon in 2021, showcasing innovative features such as a 93kWh battery providing a […]

London Ambulance Service announces it now has the first EV ambulance in service

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has recently announced that it has put the very first fully electric ambulance into service. The new ambulance is based on the Ford E-Transit which uses a 68kWh battery, which is actually smaller than the new upcoming E-Transit Custom. Ford says that’ll be enough for up to 196 miles of range, however once it has been kitted out to be an ambulance that range might […]

GWM Ora renames the Funky Cat, now Ora 03 plus some other changes

We reported late last year that GWM Ora was planning to rebrand the Funky Cat to GWM Ora 03 and this will follow on with the new GWM Ora 07 saloon car, the name of which was unknown until November 2023. In other markets, the ca was known as the Lightning Cat. However, just this week the rebranding exercise has commenced with renamed model lineup, more finance deals and new […]

Caffeine & Machine confirms third location, opening in Spring 2024

Caffeine & Machine is gearing up to launch its third location this year, not long after opening ‘The Bowl’ in Bedfordshire last year. We got a sneak preview of that location before it opened in September 2023. The new location is a bit further down south than the original location in Warwickshire and Bedfordshire, as it is now in Hampshire in another former pub location. So far, all three locations […]

Sainsbury’s launches Smart Charge, its own in-house charging network

Sainsbury’s has recently launched its own charging network which is to be rolled out over the next twelve months. The supermarket claims that this rollout will place it in the top five providers of ultra-rapid chargers in the UK. The network, called “Smart Charge” already has sites live at 20 Sainsbury’s locations with 200 chargers in total available. Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to rollout 750 chargers at around 100 supermarket […]

Ubiquiti launches high density PDU with the new USP-PDU-HD

Ubiquiti has recently launched its new option for dense power distribution, with the new Power Distribution Hi-Density (USP-PDU-HD). The new device has similar features to the other PDU devices Ubiquiti makes such as the PDU Pro. As of writing, Ubiquiti is only making this computable in the the US with 24 AC outlets and four USB-C ports, all of which are remotely resettable if needed. Like other modern devices from […]

Ubiquiti launches new flexible access point, with the Swiss Army Knife Ultra (UK-Ultra)

This week, Ubiquiti launched the oddly named Swiss Army Knife Ultra (UK-Ultra) access point. On the face of it, some of the specs are interesting but with Ubiquiti’s new Ultra line of devices, they are focusing on a lower price as well as the flexibility of the installation. This does add some confusion, as the Ultra name suggests it is somewhat above Pro in one way or another. However, what […]

The Ubiquiti SolarPoint is back for 2024

Ubiquiti broke its silence this week, with regards to the sunMAX SolarPoint. The device is pretty unique in this space combining four PoE ethernet ports, integrated MPPT charge controller, 24v DC output and remote management via the UISP application platform. However, the device has been out of stock for around 2-3 years with many people thinking the SolarPoint and related SolarSwitch were discontinued by Ubiquiti, as there wasn’t even any […]

The problem with electric car misinformation (and some EV FAQs)

You may have noticed lately that the general tone in the mainstream press at the moment is very geared towards generating a huge stir amongst the public when it comes to electric cars. In this post, we’re going explore why there is so much media coverage about the problems with EVs and also some FAQs and misconceptions to clear up. Why are we seeing negative press in the media? As […]