Month: January 2021
Virgin Media to make Kids TV FREE in February
Kids TV programmes like Dora The Explorer and Peppa Pig will be free to Virgin viewers during February Virgin Media is making a variety of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes free to its 3.5 million TV customers during February, including half term. From 1 February, all Virgin TV customers in the UK…
The Future of Driving: 7 First-of-Their-Kind Car Technologies on the Horizon
In just over 100 years, the modern car has evolved from a metal skeleton on wheels to a luxurious cabin catering to every need imaginable. From the revolutionary keyed ignition added in 1949 to heated seats invented by the 60s, cars develop in tandem with ever-expanding technology. In 2020 alone automotive technology gained several innovative…
Ducati expands e-scooter range with PRO-I EVO
Best known for its classic motorbikes, Italian brand Ducati - now owned by Audi via its Lamborghini subsidiary - is launching the latest model in its e-scooter line-up. Called the PRO-I EVO, the new model is billed as the evolution of the PRO-I Plus. The urban-smart design combines with more decisive lines in the rear…
Lime adds e-mopeds to its line up
Electric vehicle company Lime is to add e-mopeds to its platform, starting with rollouts in Paris and Washington DC. Lime claims the addition of mopeds makes it the first micromobility provider to offer three shared electric vehicles on one platform: e-bikes, e-scooters and now e-mopeds. Designed to complement Lime’s e-bikes and e-scooters, the e-moped is…
VW ID.4 now available to order for £38,000
Volkswagen's first electric SUV, the ID.4, is now available to order. Like the ID.3, the new model is being launched as a limited-run 1st edition with a range of pre-configured trim levels to follow later in the year. The ID.4 1st edition will cost £37,800 RRP OTR (on the road) after the plug-in vehicle grant…
Voi unveils Voiager 4 pollution sensing e-scooter
Swedish micromobility company Voi Technology has launched an e-scooter that can measure air quality as it travels through urban areas. The latest e-scooter model also offers new safety features - including audible alarms and indicators - which are designed to increase the visibility of e-scooters to pedestrians as well as to vulnerable road users, including…
Car production down 30% in 2020 but EV market share up
UK car production declined 29.3% in 2020, to 920,928 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). December output was down 2.3% to 71,403, with some firms affected by border closures and thus component supply issues. This rounded off a dreadful year, the worst since 1984…
1 in 6 struggling to afford broadband, claims Citizens Advice
More than one in six people are struggling to afford their broadband during the third lockdown, Citizens Advice has found. This comes at a time when people are more reliant on broadband to work, teach their children and order essentials. Citizens Advice found that during the first lockdown, certain groups, including people with children, disabled…
Premier Inn owner to install 1000 ENGIE EV charging points
Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn hotels and restaurants Beefeater and Brewers’ Fayre, has struck a deal with energy company ENGIE, to deliver what it claims is the UK hospitality sector’s biggest roll-out of high-powered electric charging points. Whitbread, which has over 800 hotels across the UK, aims to install up to a thousand GeniePoint…
Ring unveils £49 wired video doorbell
Video doorbell company Ring has announced its smallest wired doorbell yet. Called the Ring Video Doorbell Wired, it features HD video, Two-Way Talk, Live View, Advanced Motion Detection, Customisable Privacy Zones and more. An affordable solution that connects to existing doorbell wiring, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired is much smaller than other Ring designs. Standard…