Volkswagen says it will only sell EVs in Norway as soon as 2024, which is ahead of regulations forcing the German automaker to do so. But this is likely something that is happening naturally in the market and every automaker is going to have to follow.
Today, Norway’s Postsen reported that Volkswagen is planning to announce the end of petro and diesel vehicle sales by January 1, 2024:
Volkswagen…
Acura is releasing its first EV SUV, the Acura Precision EV Concept. The EV SUV debuted at the Monterey Car Week today, and Acura confirms it will be arriving in 2024.
Acura’s parent company, Honda, has been relatively slow to adapt to the changing auto market as consumers…
Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been standard on cars for decades, and motorcycles have also long enjoyed the added safety of the technology, but bicycles have been the last major ABS holdout. Now Bosch wants to change that with its electric bike ABS that it showed off…
Tesla has confirmed its plan to launch a new electricity retail business in Texas through a new job posting for a role overseeing the new business unit.
Last year, Tesla created a new business unit called Tesla Energy Ventures and applied with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to sell electricity on the retail market.
The plans haven’t been clear, but Tesla has since launched a virtual…
Leica has announced a collaboration with streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) to produce a limited-edition D-Lux 7 camera that it says merges “industry-leading technology with a chic, urban sensibility.”
The Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE X STASH”…
Tamron has announced that it is developing a new 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens for Sony E-Mount cameras. The company says it will be the smallest and lightest in its class and support both photo and video applications.
The lens, scheduled for release in the fall…
Can You Edit Photos on a Steam Deck?
August 18, 2022
A little over a year ago, Valve announced a handheld gaming PC called the Steam Deck. In February of 2022, those who pre-ordered the device started to receive the handheld devices which have since had a huge impact on the gaming world. But what if you could do more than just play video games on the Steam Deck? What if it could run Lightroom or Photoshop? Would it be possible to edit photos on…
Snap isn’t Planning to Make More Pixy Camera Drones
August 18, 2022
Snap’s Pixy drone was announced only four months ago, but the company has already decided it’s not going to make more.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told employees that the company has decided not to continue developing on the…
The Kyu Daypack is a new bag that is best described as a minimalist backpack that can safely hold a camera rather than what is typically described as a “camera bag.”
TranSe, a Japanese imaging brand, launched the Kyu on Kickstarter with the pitch that it is both…
Gear in this story
August 18, 2022
Last year, we took Nikon’s Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S lens out for a spin, capturing a batch of test images around Seattle. The long-awaited lens promised to be a more versatile and affordable alternative to Nikon’s premium Z 24-70mm F2.8 S while offering better image quality and a faster maximum aperture than the Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR.
The first batch of images we captured showed excellent…
