Fiat is planning on removing all the models it sells currently in the UK from sale that don’t have some sort of electrification. By July 2022, the company says the last engine to go is the 1.2-litre petrol engine, which will be removed from the current Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda. Instead, they’ll haver the option of a 1.0-litre hybrid with a 11Ah battery. Fiat started to work towards an […]
At the beginning of the year 1994, Rover Group was sold to BMW for £800m (£1.3b in 2022). Behind the scenes, the Germany company was really only after Land Rover, but was told the two weren’t going to be sold separately. Over the six years Rover was answering to BMW, millions of pounds of investment was poured into the British company, without a significant profit to be made. BMW also […]
IKEA this week has launched a brand new Smart Home Hub for its line of accessories, including blinds, lights, motion sensors and more. The new Dirigera hub is replacing the existing Trådfri gateway but works with much more devices, including Matter. Matter is a universal smart home automation standard, designed to make using products from many different vendors and and software platforms. Amazon, Apple, Google and Samsung have all worked […]
This week Apple released a minor update for the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K, with tvOS 15.5.1. This release follows on from tvOS 15.5 which was released earlier this month, which added support for WiFi networks that have captive portals, such as hotels. tvOS 15.5.1 is available now and can be updated by gong to Settings > System > Software Update. So far, Apple has not released any notes […]
This week, Citroën has revealed the official pricing for the all new, all electric Ami for the UK market. The small two seater EV quadricycle is due to go on sale soon for £7,695 – making it one of the cheapest road going vehicles on sale in Britain today. The base price includes the standard Ami, digital speedometer, LED headlights and rear lights, panoramic sunroof and USB charging socket. For […]
Earlier this month, Apple announced that the iPod touch was being discontinued – marking an end to an era. Apple started making iPods back in 2001 which helped rescue the, at the time struggling company. Just a few weeks ago Apple said the iPod touch would remain up for sale so long as stock last. It seems that stock didn’t last long at all, as Apple has now removed all […]
Chinese car company Maxus has announced a brand new all electric pickup truck, which will be coming to the UK when it goes on sale. This is actually the very first electric pick-up truck to be launched for the this country. The T90EV is based on the pre-existing T90 double cab truck, which is already on sale in China. Maxus has removed all of the components from the standard combustion […]
Apple today has released a new update for the HomePod and HomePod mini, with software version 15.5.1. This release fixes an issue that could cause music to stop playing after a small period of time. It is not clear how many users had this issue, but this update likely addresses some other bugs and makes some general improvements too. HomePods can be updated via the Home app on iOS, iPadOS […]
Yesterday, Starlink launched a brand new plan designed specifically for customers who use an RV regularly. Starlink will sell you the standard dish for £529 in the UK, with a £55 shipping fee and then £114 a month, which can be paused and resumed whenever you need it to be active. Full UK and US prices are below for RV Starlink: One of the big differences between the RV version […]
The brand new Ford Ranger Raptor is on sale now in the UK, starting at £57,340. With the last generation Ranger Raptor, Ford used a 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel engine but the new one swaps it for a much more powerful 3.0-litre petrol V6, with 284bhp. The last truck had 204bhp. The new Ranger Raptor is on sale now for £57,340 in the UK and rest of Europe, deliveries are due […]
