The next generation of the iconic Volkswagen California is about to be revealed, at least in a concept form. Volkswagen will be unveiling the official concept of the California later this month on the 25th August at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon trade fair. So far, we know that it’ll be based on the longer length version of the T7 Multivan, which is only offered as a plug-in hybrid currently. The […]
Ubiquiti has recently launched the new UISP Power Pro, following on from the smaller UISP Power device that Ubiquiti released at the end of July. The Pro version has support for three Power TransPort outputs, which can be used to power the UISP Console, UISP Router, UISP Switch, UISP Router Pro and UISP Switch Pro. One large site could have a UISP Router and UISP Switch Pro with room on […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “While expensive, the Volkswagen California is the only camper van built in house by a car manufacturer. After a week with the van, I can say it is superb.” Intro A few weeks ago I took the new Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean to Scotland on a long road trip, consisting of around 1,500 miles which included picking up the van from Volkswagen Bristol. This, unlike other reviews seen […]
According to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) the sales of new electric cars is on the rise, again. In July a brand new EV was registered ‘every 60 seconds’ and sales are up by 87.9% in July this year, when compared to July 2022. New car sales across the entire UK landscape rose by 28.3% during the same time period, with 143,921 cars […]
The upcoming Jeep Avenger was originally pitched as an EV, it even won quite a few awards earlier this year. However, the company has revealed that in the UK at least, the car will be sold as a petrol as well in order to meet the needs of customers. Originally, the car was going to be an electric vehicle only, but Jeep has said that it will be marketed and […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “The new Polo is stylish and fits a need for a lot of people. Recent price increases make it seem less of a good value.” Intro I had about a day with the new 2023 Volkswagen Polo. This particular model was the Polo R Line with the 1.0-litre TSI engine, 93bhp and five speed manual. The current Polo has seen a few price increases since it was launched […]
In the last few days, a judge has ruled that the expanded ULEZ zone has been approved to go ahead later this month. London mayor Sadiq Khan has been planning an expansion of the zone for a while now and the aim is to help reduce emissions and improve air quality within the capital. The new zone will go ahead on the 29th August and broadly applies to anything inside […]
Investment company, Amber Infrastructure has sold its stake in Airband after the small UK ISP had been reported to be seeking new funding in June this year. Airband Community Internet was partially acquired in November 2020 by Aberdeen Standard Investments which was a majority stake holder in the company. Just a year later, in 2021 a £100m debt package was supplied to the company, being sourced from HSBC, Lloyds, Nord […]
Hotel Chocolat has updated its app this week to support Apple Wallet, after the loyalty card launched back 2015 albeit to a limited number. However, as the more and more loyalty cards we collect, the ever growing need for it to be digital and available through Apple Wallet increases. This week the company updated its app and while it only hits the bare minimum in terms of features, it does […]
Honda has revealed the pricing for the upcoming all electric e:Ny1 EV, which is set to be available to order in October this year. The car was revealed recently and is only the company’s second pure EV model, following on from the Honda e. The new e:Ny1 will cost from £44,995 in the UK, which does put it above its rivals, such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Peugeot e-2008 and […]
