Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders got a minor update on the upcoming electric truck at Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting. CEO Elon Musk confirmed that it is going to have a higher price than previously announced, and that production equipment is about to be installed.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by…
Alabama believes it can become an EV hub – here’s why
August 5, 2022
Alabama officials are gearing up for one of the biggest transformations in the state’s history. With every automaker in the state planning to release an electric model, Alabama believes it can become the next EV hub.
In 2021, battery electric vehicles (EVs) registered in…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Tesla’s Cyber Roundup annual meeting, a concerning Jaguar I-Pace fire, our BMW i4 review, and more.
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a now fully supported Democratic bill that addresses climate change and contains wind and solar spending, is expected to be introduced tomorrow in the US Senate. Here’s what its potential impact is, should it become law.
Princeton University yesterday released a Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit (REPEAT) in collaboration with Dartmouth…
Colorized Photos Bring Influential Women Back to Life
August 5, 2022
American activist Margaret Sanger | Getty Images / colorized by Marina Amaral
Digital colorist Marina Amaral can spend anywhere from three hours to three weeks breathing new life into old black and white photographs.
Amaral’s latest project, A Woman’s World…
First photographers on TikTok were scratching their lenses, now the ante has been upped significantly with a video showing a camera sensor destroyed by a drill.
Photographer Andres Davila posted horrifying videos to his TikTok page of him first taking a hard brush…
Canon is Riding a Rising Market As Cameras Sell Well
August 5, 2022
Ordinarily, it is the end-of-year results that are the most interesting as they provide a picture of how the year has gone and what the outlook for the next year is. However, with this report, Canon has confirmed three critically important aspects of the camera market which gives it increased confidence going forward.
Six months into the financial year and the release of the second…
Locket, a popular app that shares photos straight to family and friends’ home screens, has just announced that it has secured $12.5 million in funding.
The app has secured funding from Open AI CEO, Sam Altman, among others, and has been downloaded over 20…
NYA-EVO has announced an upgraded version of its Fjord camera backpacks that are made from recycled nylon waste such as those from fishing nets and fabric scraps. The result is a heavy-duty bag that also reduces the environmental impact of nylon by 90%.
The…
Nikon’s Q1 results show Imaging Products profits up 48% YoY, revenue nearly matching pre-pandemic results
August 5, 2022
Nikon’s high-end Z-mount cameras, such as the Z9 pictured here, have proven critical for the company in its transition from DSLR to mirrorless cameras.
Nikon has announced the financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of its 2023 fiscal year (FY2023), revealing increased revenue and operating year-over-year (YoY) in nearly every segment, including its Imagine Products Business.
Nikon’s…
