Twitter is increasing the price of its subscription service. Moving forward, Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month in the US, with pricing in other countries adjusted for the purchasing power of consumers in those markets, Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk announced today. The $3 jump from Blue’s current $5 per month fee amounts to a 60 percent price increase.
At the same time, Twitter plans…
Gates Carbon Drive reveals new Moto X5 belts, making electric motorcycles even more silent
November 1, 2022
Gates Carbon Drive is a global leader in belt drives used to replace chains on two-wheeled vehicles like bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. The company’s new Gates Carbon Drive Moto X5 product line was just introduced this morning, helping make already quiet electric…
EU and US discussing an exemption that would include EVs from European members in US tax credits
November 1, 2022
The European Union has asked the United States to include EVs, batteries, and other sustainable products sold on US soil in federal tax credits, similar to benefits it currently offers its North American neighbors. According to a recent report, the US and EU are in…
Chinese EV leader NIO (NIO) reported 10,059 deliveries of its electric models in October 2022. Although NIO’s deliveries are up over 174% from October last year, it’s a slight dip from last month. A sign of what’s to come in the Chinese EV market? Or just another speed bump on the way to rapid EV adoption?
A critical year for NIO (NIO)
Since going public in 2018, NIO has been one of the…
Tesla is starting to release a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update that includes many high-level changes that should positively impact performance.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system…
XPeng’s G9 arrives as first unmodified, mass-produced EV to qualify for autonomous robotaxi testing
November 1, 2022
Just over a month after officially launching its G9 SUV in China, XPeng Motors has announced its latest EV has received a permit for autonomous driving tests on public roads. According to the Chinese automaker, the G9 is the first unmodified, mass-produced commercial vehicle…
Dodge performance parts boost future muscle car EVs horsepower with 800V Banshee system
November 1, 2022
Dodge’s performance parts portfolio, or Dodge Direct Connection as it’s called, unveiled an idea of what we can expect for six of the nine power levels in its upcoming EV muscle car set to begin production in 2024.
The legendary muscle car is going fully electric as Stellantis-owned Dodge transitions into a new era of performance.
It’s no secret that electric vehicles can burn rubber…
Last year, OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) announced it would gradually transition from using the name the Olympus branding it acquired to its own OM System brand it developed. Now, that transition is getting fast tracked, just a week after OMDS announced the first…
As 2022 starts winding down, Google has now opened Users’ Choice voting on the Play Store for the best new Android app and game.
It starts with Users’ Choice App — “Which of this year’s new and trending apps do you love the most?” — and there are nine…
Google Maps update on Wear OS breaks home & work shortcuts on Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch
November 1, 2022
If you have a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, including the Google Pixel Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, a recent update to Google Maps appears to have broken the navigation shortcuts for home and work locations.
Some Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch owners have noted on Reddit, as well as Google’s support forums, that the Google Maps app on their devices is asking to set home and work addresses. This is…
