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Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory

Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory in Normal, Illionois, according to the local fire department. After a few delays, Rivian finally started production of its R1T electric pickup truck last month. It is now trying to ramp up production, but according to its latest filing, the company is still limited to building about one truck per day. Now, Rivian has had…
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Uber drivers are going to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles for rent through Hertz

Uber announced a deal with Hertz for its drivers to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles through the rental company. Earlier this week, we reported on Hertz announcing that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. Now we learn that there’s more to the deal. Hertz has already been working with Uber to offer its drivers access to rental vehicles – since many don’t own the cars they…
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Nikon Z9 teaser #4: Zero blackout viewfinder, fast burst modes and another look at the 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 S lens

Nikon USA has released its fourth and final teaser in its ongoing series to promote its forthcoming Z9 mirrorless camera system. As we’ve seen with each of the three previous teasers, this one only hints at what we can expect rather than outright telling us. Nikon has also posted a countdown timer for its Z9 online launch event. In the 30-second video, we see a photographer with a Nikon…
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Tokina releases its atx-m 23mm, 33mm and 56mm F1.4 lenses for Sony E mount cameras

Tokina has announced it’s now made three of its atx-m prime lenses available for Sony E mount APS-C camera systems: the atx- 23mm F1.4, 33mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4. Tokina’s atx-m nomenclature is used for the company’s interchangeable lenses designed exclusively for mirrorless camera systems. In the case of these three lenses, Tokina says it specifically went for a ‘small and lightweight’…
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