Renault is promising a sub-$22K electric car ­– can it deliver? 

  • November 15, 2023
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Cheap, small, and made in Europe ­– Renault has hit the sweet spot with the latest announcement of its new electric city car, set to replace the popular yet quirky little Twingo e-Tech. Today the French automaker’s subsidiary Ampere released a few more details about its third upcoming affordable electric car, the Legend, which will […]

Police are now using e-bikes to catch people on e-bikes

  • November 15, 2023
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Electric bicycles have seen growing adoption rates among law enforcement agencies, where they have proven to be both nimble enforcement vehicles and an effective way to help cities meet their climate goals. But now we’re seeing that electric bike use taken to a new level. At the same time as more police departments adopt electric […]

Polestar 4 enters production, first deliveries by end of 2023

  • November 15, 2023
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The Polestar 4 was unveiled just over six months ago, and now Polestar has completed the first production example of the rear-windowless CUV coupé at its Geely-operated factory in China. The company says the first Polestar 4s will be received by customers in China by the end of 2023, with other markets following in early […]

These are the first pictures of Xiaomi’s 650+ hp EV, the SU7

  • November 15, 2023
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The first images of Xiaomi’s SU7 EV have been published by a Chinese government regulatory agency, showing off the car in advance of its official public debut. Alongside the images, various specifications in the regulatory filings are being reported, such as the car’s size, weight, power output, manufacturer, and available models at launch. According to […]

NHSE issues prior information notice for dental digital referral solution for the South West – htn

  • November 15, 2023
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NHS England has published a prior information notice stating its intention to procure a digital solution for end-to-end dental referrals for ICBs in the South West, with the initial scope of the procurement covering Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; Devon; and […]

Health Technologies

Sugar tax linked to 12% drop in u18 tooth extractions

  • November 15, 2023
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The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12 per cent, new research suggests. The fall in hospital admissions may have saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay alone, with the largest reductions in children […]

BMW halts its ICE production, in Germany at least

  • November 15, 2023
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BMW i5 production (Source: BMW) German automaker BMW has finally called it a wrap on the production of internal combustion engines, in its own country at least. Now its main Bavarian plant will be converted for the production of EVs only, while the company relocates its ICE production to the UK and Austria.  BMW, unlike […]

Mid and South Essex digital action plan to deliver “excellent, connected care through being a digital-first organisation” – htn

  • November 15, 2023
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Having updated its digital strategy following feedback from its Digital and Data forum, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has published a “Digital strategy – in to Action” plan. It brings together its digital strategy and plans for an EPR, which form a major part of the strategy. The plan sets out four 3-year […]