Toyota has sent a letter to bZ4X owners, offering a choice between a loaner and incentive package or full repurchase of vehicles, as the company continues to struggle with (literally) keeping the wheels on their first electric car effort.
Notably, the car’s electric drive systems are not affected by the recall – the battery and drive motor are working perfectly fine.
Toyota announced the…
The new Netflix hit, “The Gray Man,” features several new Audi EV models, but Audi is not stopping there. The German automaker is rolling out extensive plans to expand its US EV market position.
If you watched Netflix’s latest hit thriller, “The Gray Man,” you…
Tesla has applied to patent a new multi-band GPS antenna that it believes will be more precise for self-driving and navigation applications.
The automaker describes the new device in the abstract of the new patent application:
A multi-band antenna system is provided. The…
Film Photos Capture the ‘Golden Era’ of BMX
August 3, 2022
Scott Carroll with a footplant on the Dorchester ramp, 1990 | Mark Noble
It was 1987 and the end of the BMX craze, the sport is being pushed underground. Photographer Mark Noble decided to start publishing magazines, using his film cameras to take pictures of riders on DIY ramps as the extreme sport built itself back up again.
Noble started out on a Pentax ME Super before progressing to…
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Into the Night” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States…
The Alfie TYCH is a new 35mm half-frame film camera that is being developed by a U.K. startup by the same name: Alfie Cameras. The system is currently planned for launch in September, and the company is looking for photographers to help Beta test it.
Alfie Cameras…
Canon Says the Camera Market ‘Has Largely Bottomed Out’
August 3, 2022
In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it “has largely bottomed out at its current size.”
Canon has responded rather openly to a set of questions linked to the financial stability of its many sectors, but its answer to inquiries about the state of…
Yongnuo isn’t a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company’s 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score.
As spotted by Phoblographer, Yongnuo’s 85mm f/1.8S…
Leica Partners with Hisense to Make Laser TVs
August 3, 2022
After its most financially successful year ever, Leica is not slowing down. The company has announced that it is expanding into the Laser TV market through a partnership with Chinese television manufacturer Hisense.
Leica typically loans its expertise and name to…
Professional photographer and Youtube creator Peter McKinnon has unveiled a new camera tool. The Swiss army-style PM Camera Tool comes with multiple drivers, a host of 1/4 inch hex bits, and even a secret slot for an extra SD card.
McKinnon has been a YouTube sensation almost from the very beginning, having reached over one million subscribers in nine months. A few years ago, he…
