Northvolt becomes the first homegrown European battery company to achieve battery cell production in Europe with the first cells being assembled at its “Northvolt Ett” gigafactory in northern Sweden.
Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives who worked on Tesla’s first Gigafactory in Nevada with Panasonic.
The company planned to recreate the “gigafactory”…
Ola’s first electric scooter customers share worrying photos of production quality concerns
December 29, 2021
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters were supposed to revolutionize the electric scooter industry. But now many of the first owners to receive their new scooters are sharing worrying details about quality concerns.
Ola’s electric scooters were unveiled with an…
Android 12’s next stop is the Asus ZenFone 8 series, rolling out now
December 29, 2021
Android 12’s rollout has been a bit of a weird one, with Google delayed a month, Samsung pushing the update to nearly a dozen devices already, and OnePlus seeing some major update issues. However, the rollout continues to pick up steam, with Asus today joining the fun by…
Oldest Lion in Kenya Captured in Stunning Photos
December 29, 2021
Professional wildlife photographer Leighton Lum was shooting in Kenya when he came across a lion known as Morani. At 14 years old, Morani is the current title holder for the oldest known lion in a national reserve in the East African country.
The 33-year-old photographer captured a series of gorgeous photos of Morani as the big cat relaxed in Maasai Mara, a large national game reserve…
Canon Confirms We’ve Seen Its Last Flagship DSLR
December 29, 2021
The age of Canon DSLRs is rapidly coming to an end. Canon has officially confirmed that the Canon 1D X Mark III will be its last flagship DSLR camera as it turns its attention toward a future of mirrorless cameras.
The Statement by Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai
In a new interview…
Update: Canon CEO confirms the 1DX Mark III will be the company's last flagship DSLR
December 29, 2021
Update (Tuesday, December 28): Canon provided a statement to DPReview regarding Fujio Mitarai’s comment. We have added it to the bottom of the article.
In an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun, a major newspaper in Japan, Canon CEO, President and Chairman, Fujio…
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Biggest Moments on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance Rover 2021 Year in Review
A new video looks back on the six-wheeled scientist’s first 10 months on the Red Planet and all that it’s accomplished so far.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy since its harrowing touchdown in Mars’ Jezero Crater this past February.
In the 10 months since, the…
An interesting new Tesla Model Y body that appears to be designed for the new structural battery pack has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production.
Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of the…
Hawaii is going to get a 30 megawatt (MW) solar farm in 2022 – one of the first utility-scale solar farms on the Big Island.
Parker Ranch, through its clean energy subsidiary Paniolo Power Company, is working with Canada-based independent renewable power…
Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
December 29, 2021
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel.
Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like Volvo, Lotus, and…
