Alistair Charlton
Freelance Technology and Automotive Journalist at Freelance
Freelance automotive and tech journalist | BBC, CAR Magazine, Forbes, The Independent, Grand Designs, T3, TechRadar, Wired UK
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1 day ago |
independent.co.uk | Alistair Charlton
Want to go electric on a budget, or looking for the best small EV? These are the top compact and affordable electric cars in the UK right now, rated and reviewed by our expert roadtesters Alistair CharltonMotoring criticElectric cars aren’t as expensive as you think. The EV market is rapidly evolving, and owning a brand-new EV is now more accessible than ever.
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t3.com | Alistair Charlton
QUICK SUMMARYThe new Renault 5 Turbo 3E will cost from £135,000 and deliveries of the 1,980 examples are due to begin in 2027. Sharing very little with the starboard 5 E-Tech, the Turbo 3E is a pumped-up, carbon-bodied road racer with an 800-volt architecture and a pair of in-wheel motors on the rear axle – and is, for now, the only series-production car to feature such technology. T3 wouldn’t normally cover the price of a new Renault hatchback.
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2 days ago |
t3.com | Alistair Charlton
QUICK SUMMARYMercedes has revealed a new van concept called the V Vision. It features a pair of lay-flat seats in the rear and a cinema system with a 65-inch 4K display and 42 speakers. Revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show, the concept demonstrates what a future V-Class luxury minivan might look like. What happens when you mix an electric van with a private cinema, a first class airline cabin and the translucent case of an old Apple iMac?
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1 week ago |
gearbrain.com | Alistair Charlton
Amazon-owned Ring sells a wide range of video doorbells, each featuring a quality camera with a wide field of view, a microphone, a speaker, and Wi-Fi for answering the door from anywhere in the world. (Article updated April 20, 2025)They all perform the same basic task, with the Ring smartphone app alerting you when the buzzer is pressed and opening a two-way video call.
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1 week ago |
t3.com | Alistair Charlton
Already among our favourite watches, Girard-Perregaux just upped the ante by fitting the Laureato 38 mm with a diamond bezel. In fact, there are two new diamond-set bezels to choose from. The first features 32 custom-made, baguette-cut diamonds set around the full circumference of the bezel. Installed to follow the eight-pointed shape of the Laureato’s standard bezel, the diamonds add up to approximately 3cts’ worth.
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