Yamaha Motors has just unveiled a new oil-cooled electric motor combined with inverter and reduction gearbox with claimed industry-leading power density.
Despite Yamaha Motors being better known for its motorcycle development, the company has played an increasingly prominent role in the development of motors for both electric motorcycles and electric cars.
Late last year Yamaha showed off new…
Google’s ADT partnership starts w/ expanded Assistant controls, Nest Mini & Hub installed by ADT
April 13, 2021
In late 2020, Google announced a massive long-term partnership with renowned home security company ADT, and now, we’re seeing the first part of that deal come to fruition. More ADT security systems now work with Google Assistant, and ADT is now selling select Nest…
According to a report today from The Korea Times, Apple is apparently close to signing a deal with the joint automotive venture of LG and Magna, currently named “LG Magna e-Powertrain.”
The contracts would supposedly see the LG and Magna International venture produce the…
Polestar 2 electric car gets update with cheaper and longer range options, heat pump, and more
April 13, 2021
Polestar announced today the launch of new variants of the Polestar 2, the Swedish brand’s first all-electric car.
Cheaper and longer range versions are now available.
Polestar was Volvo’s performance brand, but it was rebranded and relaunched recently as an electric vehicle brand.
Last year, they have launched the Polestar 2, an all-electric fastback car, which has been well-received for…
The Tokina atx-m 33mm F1.4 X is one of the latest additions to a small club of third-party autofocus lenses for Fujifilm’s X-mount mirrorless cameras. At just $399 USD, it’s also one of the more affordable options too if you’re looking for a fast prime.
You…
For years now, industrial super-fast lenses have been on the back of my mind. But one thing always held me back, and that was the fact that most images I could find were frankly uninspiring, boring, fuzzy macro shots at best. So I couldn’t justify spending hundreds of…
Another sketchy photo gives us a look at the new spring colors for iPhone 12 MagSafe cases [U]
April 13, 2021
Earlier this month, some rumors began circulating on the web about Apple planning a spring refresh for its accessories lineup. More specifically, the iPhone 12 MagSafe cases are expected to get new colors. Now another sketchy photo gives us a closer look at what these new MagSafe cases should look like.
The photo was first shared on Twitter by an anonymous user identified as “Tommy Boi,” who…
Tesla Semi: Tesla is looking to launch its ‘Semi Service Program’ starting with a surprising location
April 13, 2021
Tesla is starting to hire for the upcoming launch of its “Semi Service Program,” a service program for the Tesla Semi electric truck.
But the first location for the Tesla Semi service program is an interesting one.
After years of delays with the Tesla Semi program, the…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 2021
April 13, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Nvidia this morning took the wraps off of the BlueField-3 data processing unit (DPU), the latest in its lineup of datacenter machines built for AI and analytics workloads. BlueField-3 packs software-defined networking, storage, and cybersecurity acceleration capabilities, offering what Nvidia claims is the…
