While it wont be coming to the UK, the new Mitsubishi Colt is now back on sale in Europe thanks to the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The car is essentially a rebadged Renault Clio, evidence of which can be seen around the Mitsubishi logo on the front, which doesn’t seem to fit quite right. The engine is the same as what is offered with the Clio, a 1.6-litre petrol engine which is […]
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Toyota GR86 back on sale in the UK
Toyota has recently put the GR86 sports car back on sale in the UK, after the order books were closed in April 2022. The car sold out in just 90 minutes and was, at the time priced at £29,995. The car is back on sale now, but priced a bit higher at £32,495. Back in April 2022, when the car originally went on sale there was an advisory that anyone […]
Netatmo Smart AC Controller First Impressions
We recently took a look at the new Netatmo Smart AC Controller, a pretty simple device that allows you to control your air conditioning system from anywhere, even if it doesn’t have WiFi or smart home integration. The Smart AC Controller connects to the WiFi itself and then relays any IR controls to the AC unit. Our full review of this device is coming soon, but this is a look […]
Ubiquiti releases UNVR 3.1.9, adds support for stacking
Today, Ubiquiti has pushed the latest version of UniFi OS for the UNVR and UNVR Pro which finally brings stacking support to the smaller device. It isn’t 100% clear if you can stack an UNVR and a UNVR Pro together, but that remains to be seen. However, what you can now do is stack two of the smaller UNVR devices together making it easier to manage more UniFi Protect cameras […]
Charging Status – June 2023
SquadShot Show Notes Update on naming: We are changing the way episodes are named going forward. Previously, the episode was named after the month of news the show was covering. However, we now understand that this might have made the episode seem like an older episode than it actually was. This is why the May episode is missing. This episode, Jim and Alex sit down to discuss the latest EV […]
Vauxhall Corsa updated with new design, improved range for EV
Late last month, Vauxhall updated the popular Corsa with the company’s new vizor design front end. This new design fits in with the rest of the Vauxhall lineup and dramatically modernises the car. Other changes include more technology as standard, new mid hybrid options and improved range for the Corsa Electric. Corsa Electric Looking at the updated Corsa Electric, it now has an upgraded battery pack, which is now a […]
Refreshed Mazda 2 now on sale in the UK
This week, Mazda has updated its small hatchback the Mazda 2 with a fresh new design, adding new paint options, wireless Apple CarPlay and more. The car is on sale now in the UK, priced from £17,750. The main changes are to the outside, which features a new front grille, revised wing design and a more sporty design to the front bumper. We also get some nice colour accents, in […]
UI Chat – June 2023 – “Sharp Arrest”
Update on naming: We are changing the way episodes are named going forward. Previously, the episode was named after the month of news the show was covering. However, we now understand that this might have made the episode seem like an older episode than it actually was. This is why the May episode is missing. SquadShot Show Notes This month, Alex was joined my Evan McCann from the Ubiquiti focused […]
Fiat announces new grant for 500 EV customers
Fiat has today revealed a new EV grant for customers of the electric Fiat 500 and 500C. Dubbed the ‘Fiat E-Grant’ the company will be offering this immediately as of today and gives customers £3,000 off the price of the two models. This is after the UK government got rid of the Plug-in Car Grant last June. The Fiat 500 and 500C electric are on sale now from £28,195 for […]
Targus launches new backpack with integrated Find My support
This week, Targus has launched a new backpack which has built in support for Apple Find My. The new Cypress Hero Backpack features a padded laptop compartment, which can take up to 15.6-inch laptops as well as a multitude of other pockets and zipped areas. The main area has a 22L capacity. On the top is the Find My device which allows the backpack to be tracked in the Find […]