Technology

Mini is going to stop using leather in future vehicles

New models offered by Mini in the future are to be leather free as part of a move for the company to be more sustainable and responsible for the materials it uses. Mini design boss, Oliver Heilmer has confirmed this news. Mini is making a move to become as sustainable as possible and one way is to stop using leather all together. 54% of new Mini cars in the UK […]

YouTube will stop working on the 3rd generation Apple TV next month

The third generation Apple TV is going to be losing support for the dedicated YouTube app in March this year after being supported since 2013, over eight years. YouTube support for the older second generation was removed back in 2015 and going forward YouTube is suggesting that the newer Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K are an option as well as AirPlay from an iPhone, iPod touch or iPhone […]

Sony has now sold over 4 million PS5

Sony has sold a lot of PlayStation 5 units since the new console was launched back in November last year, so many the company has never had enough in stock for ages to sell to customers at all. However in those few months, Sony has sold 4.5 million units in 2020 alone which shows a massive increase in sales for the company, especially compared to the last generation console, the […]

The new Volkswagen ID.4 all electric SUV is now on sale in the UK

The all new Volkswagen ID.4 is now on sale in the UK with prices starting at £37,800 for now. The only model available straight out of the gate is the ID.4 1st Edition with less expensive models coming later this year, much like how the launch of the ID.3 has gone. The ID.4 1st Edition has a 77kWh battery pack as standard with a range of 310 miles. Orders can […]

Apple is the “World’s Most Admired Company” for the 14th year in a row

Fortune has a list every year of the most admired companies in the world and for the last fourteen years, Apple has come first place every single year. And today for 2021 Apple has come first place in the “World’s Most Admired Company” list, with second place being taken by Amazon, third place is Microsoft and Disney in fourth place. Other notable companies are Netflix, coming in at ninth, Coca […]

Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2

Today Apple has released a small update to macOS Big Sur with version 11.2. The update doesn’t bring any new features, but fixes some bugs users have been seeing recently, such as where the M1 Mac Mini would show a black screen if using an HDMI to DVI converter. Release Notes ‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues: – External displays may show a black screen […]

Citroën says that electric fleets could reduce congestion charge by £17m

Citroën has come out and said that if companies switched their vehicle fleets away from purely fossil fuels to full electric or even plug-in hybrid they can save over £17 million per year, based on the costs of the London Congestion Charge Zone. “Electric vehicles such as New e-C4 and e-Dispatch van are ideal for business and fleet users. Not only do they suit a variety of driving conditions, their […]

VW Group faces a fine in the EU for not meeting the CO2 target for 2020

The Volkswagen Group is now facing a fine of over €100 million / £88 million for failing to see the CO2 emissions target in the EU. The VW Group is collectively one of the largest car groups in the world, counting Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Ducati and more and not many of the companies that sit under VW have electric cars on the market yet, such as Lamborghini. Even with […]

Tesla has delayed the Roadster until 2022

Tesla has had to delay the 2nd generation Roadster again, this time down to the motor and battery system needed more work. Elon said that the engineering will be finished this year with production to start in 2022. The new Roadster was unveiled back in 2017 alongside the Semi, Tesla’s upcoming all electric truck, which itself has some impressive stats. Up until Elon was asked on Twitter yesterday, not much […]

Mercedes announces all electric EQA SUV

Mercedes has announced the all new EQA small SUV, its second all electric car so far following on from the larger EQC. The EQA is about the same size as the BMW X2 and is set to compete with the Audi Q2, Jaguar E-Pace but their electric versions of this size car are a while away. The new car is only available in one spec, with the EQA 250 had […]