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Elon Musk puts Tesla Cybertruck production estimate much lower than anticipated

Elon Musk has shared a Tesla Cybertruck production estimate, and it is much lower than many anticipated. Despite the design of the electric pickup truck being polarizing, everything pointed to the Cybertruck having robust demand. A tally showed that the Cybertruck had received over 1.5 million reservations. To be fair, those reservations only required a $100 refundable deposit, so it is not the…
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Toyota and Suzuki co-developed new mini electric vans and BEV platform

On Wednesday, Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu Motor revealed a new jointly developed battery electric vehicle (BEV) system. The co-developed platform will power a new generation of mini-commercial electric vans. Although Toyota has been a clear laggard in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market, the Japanese automaker has recently revealed a series of new EV investments and products. Behind…
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The Leica M11 Monochrom is a black-and-white only variant of the company’s 60MP full-frame rangefinder camera. We had a chance to shoot with the M11 Mono, to see how it performs. Here is a gallery we produced with the camera. The samples were created using the…
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Leica has announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount. The redesigned Summilux-M is designed to match the size of the 2022 version of the Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH. The lens’s minimum focus distance has been reduced from 70cm (27.6″) to 45cm (17.7″). It gains a metal hood that screws outwards, rather than the push/pull…
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Why Gen. Allvin is the frontrunner to become Air Force chief of staff

Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s No. 2 officer, is the frontrunner to become its next chief of staff, four people familiar with the deliberations told Air Force Times. Allvin, a career mobility pilot and strategist who has served as Air Force vice chief of staff since November 2020, is the service’s internal pick for chief, according to one current military officer, two retired officers and…
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