DfT wants to police bike exhausts. It has no evidence
The DfT plans to bring motorcycles into an emissions law that could make de-cat pipes and remaps an offence. Asked for its evidence, the department said in writing that it doesn't hold any.
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Royal Enfield's electric Flea lands in the UK at £5,300
Royal Enfield's first electric motorcycle, the Flying Flea C6, is on sale in the UK at £5,300. It's charming and well equipped, but it costs over twice the Indian price and there's one UK store.
GrapheneOS finally escapes the Google Pixel
Motorola's Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android. It arrives as the UK leans harder on Apple and Google to police our phones.
Samsung's battery chips: safety fix or repair lock?
Samsung is reported to be adding authentication chips to Galaxy A batteries to spot fakes. It's pitched as safety, but UK owners have no phone right-to-repair law to fall back on.
Apple is building an iPhone lock for phone snatchers
Code in a test version of iOS 27.2 shows Apple working on AutoLock, which locks an iPhone when it senses a snatch. It isn't live yet, but in phone-theft Britain it can't come soon enough.
iPhone Handoff is here. Most UK networks aren't
iOS 27's iPhone Handoff lets two iPhones share one number. EE is the only UK network to sign up, with no date or price, while AT&T in the US has said no for now.
The iPhone 18 Pro has a Face ID bug. A fix is coming
Some iPhone 18 Pro owners have found that a failed Face ID scan can make the phone freeze and restart. Apple says it's a software bug and a fix is due next week. Here's what UK buyers should know.
Audi's EV went 831 miles on one charge. At about 18mph
An Audi A6 e-tron has set a Guinness record by driving 831 miles in Poland without recharging. It's a real efficiency feat, but it took 45 hours, and the real-world range is closer to 370 miles.
EVs face a 10% Channel tariff in 2027. Carmakers want out
From January, EVs traded between the UK and EU could face a 10% tariff if their batteries aren't made locally. Europe's carmakers want a delay to 2029. The EU once said no changes before 2032.
High-mileage EVs pass MOTs better. Check the battery
An analysis of 47.4 million MOT tests finds high-mileage electric cars are about 25% less likely to fail than petrol ones. The catch: an MOT says nothing about the battery.