MIT now runs the annual “Zero Robotics” competition ... on off-the-shelf platforms such as Arduino and LEGO Mindstorms EV3, which makes for an easy transition for school’s existing STEM ...

Sitting towards the smaller end of the scale, Kia has had an electric version of the Niro for some time, but the new Kia EV3 – built as ... have the same single motor arrangement, with 150kW ...

It's our favourite trim. Whichever battery option you go for, the EV3 comes with the same 201bhp electric motor. It delivers decent acceleration, with 0-62mph taking around 7.5 seconds.

The EV3 uses a 400V architecture instead of the 800-volt used by larger Kia EV models, thus its slower charge rate. Both should charge in around 31 minutes from 10-80 per cent, Kia says. The top model ...