INMARSAT LAUNCHES NEW SEAMLESS PUSH-TO-TALK COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION WITH GLOBAL BEAM TELECOM, COBHAM AND HYTERA

The new partnership will provide market-leading end-to-end connectivity solutions to prevent downtime for radio users in Middle East enterprise businesses DUBAI, UAE, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Global Beam Telecom, Inmarsat and Cobham Satcom announce the launch of a new Push-To-Talk (PTT) offering, BGAN PRISM PTT+, in partnership with Hytera. This complete satellite-enhanced connectivity solution, now… Continue reading INMARSAT LAUNCHES NEW SEAMLESS PUSH-TO-TALK COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION WITH GLOBAL BEAM TELECOM, COBHAM AND HYTERA

Cleantechnica: UK Plug In EV Share At 22%, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up 002092

June saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.6% market share in the UK, up from 17.2% YoY. This despite a temporary availability shortfall, stemming from pauses at Tesla Shanghai. Overall auto volumes were at 140,958 units, the weakest June since 1996. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling plugin in June, and the 2nd best… Continue reading Cleantechnica: UK Plug In EV Share At 22%, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up 002092

Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles over a flaw in securing the gear shift in park.

Ford Motor has recalled 2.9 million vehicles because of a potential defect that could enable them to move even if the gear shift seems to be in the park position. The recalled models include 1.7 million Ford Escape sport utility vehicles from the 2013 to 2019 model years. The other models are the 2015-18 Edge… Continue reading Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles over a flaw in securing the gear shift in park.

Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate

Goodyear has voluntarily recalled more than 170,000 out-of-production tires that prompted lawsuits claiming that they had caused crashes that killed or injured people, federal transportation officials said on Tuesday. The tires, which were last produced in 2003 and were sold for use on trucks and recreational vehicles, “experienced a high rate of failure on R.V.s… Continue reading Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate

Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids

Toyota has reached the 200,000-unit cap on electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles that are eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500. While the Japanese automaker does have exactly one electric vehicle in its lineup that is eligible for credit, Toyota has mainly used up its tax credit on plug-in hybrids. Most of the credits were… Continue reading Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids

Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?

In the vision of the “frictionless” city that is held by many in tech, where virtually every city service, human interaction, and consumer experience is to be mediated by an app or digital service that not only cuts out the need to deal directly with another human but places technology at the heart of those… Continue reading Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?

Rockford Fosgate® Livens Up the Water with Launch of 10-inch Full Range Horn Loaded Marine Speakers

These 10-inch full-range horn-loaded marine speakers are engineered specifically to be BIG and LOUD!  Tweet this These 10-inch full-range horn-loaded drivers are engineered specifically to be BIG and LOUD! Uniquely tuned for “open-air” environments, ensuring listeners will experience the detail in the music the way it was intended to be heard. Couple that with the… Continue reading Rockford Fosgate® Livens Up the Water with Launch of 10-inch Full Range Horn Loaded Marine Speakers

Skoda Kushaq sells over 25,000 units in first year

Image credits: Santosh Dandge The Skoda Kushaq launched on June 28, 2021 has completed a year of retail sales in the Indian market. Importantly, the SUV has made a mark in the hotly contested SUV segment with sales of over 25,000 units. The Kushaq, which rolled out with a high 95 percent localisation level, marked… Continue reading Skoda Kushaq sells over 25,000 units in first year

German traffic watchdog says 59,000 Tesla cars affected by safety bug

Germany’s Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt traffic regulator is calling on Tesla to recall more than 59,000 vehicles over a software issue. On June 29th, the KBA published a notice on its website notifying Model Y and 3 owners of a bug with the eCall safety system on those cars, according to Reuters. The glitch prevents the tool from… Continue reading German traffic watchdog says 59,000 Tesla cars affected by safety bug

I’ve been getting tons of ‘wrong number’ spam texts, and I don’t hate it?

The text that arrived at 3:51PM on Monday, March 28th, seemed innocent at first. “Mr. Steven,” it read, “I am very sorry, after our communication and understanding during this period of time, I feel that we are not suitable in some ways.” That’s odd, I thought, must be a wrong number. But who was this… Continue reading I’ve been getting tons of ‘wrong number’ spam texts, and I don’t hate it?