The Governor of New Nuevo León, Mexico, announced a new (potential billion-dollar) investment from Kia to expand its plant in the region and produce two EVs together with Hyundai. The move comes as the two automakers look to ensure EV models qualify for the IRA tax credit.
After becoming the third largest automaker globally last year, The Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, looks to…
Elon Musk has shared a Tesla Cybertruck production estimate, and it is much lower than many anticipated.
Despite the design of the electric pickup truck being polarizing, everything pointed to the Cybertruck having robust demand.
A tally showed that the Cybertruck had…
Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN Contemporary Sample Gallery
May 17, 2023
Looking for a small, well-built normal lens? The Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN Contemporary might just fit the bill. Take a look at some of Chris’ full resolution samples captured around Calgary, and Shaminder’s around Seattle. This street-savvy lens is a poignant way to…
ADS-TEC Energy and JOLT Energy are rolling out battery-buffered, ultra-fast EV chargers in city centers in the US and Europe over the next 18 months.
ADS-TEC Energy‘s ultra-fast EV chargers are battery-storage-based, so they’re able to provide charging power of up to 320 kW without burdening the grid. That’s particularly useful in city centers since there usually isn’t space for…
This electric boat with a hydrofoil hull utilizes BMW EV batteries and has its own sound design
May 17, 2023
This year’s Cannes Film Festival saw a unique debut quite a ways away from the silver screen and out on the docks of Southern France. During the event, BMW Group Designworks and boat builder Tyde unveiled a new all-electric boat concept called The Icon. This electric…
On Wednesday, Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu Motor revealed a new jointly developed battery electric vehicle (BEV) system. The co-developed platform will power a new generation of mini-commercial electric vans.
Although Toyota has been a clear laggard in the rapidly expanding…
Gear in this story
May 17, 2023
The Leica M11 Monochrom is a black-and-white only variant of the company’s 60MP full-frame rangefinder camera.
We had a chance to shoot with the M11 Mono, to see how it performs. Here is a gallery we produced with the camera. The samples were created using the Summicron-M 50mm F2 ASPH and the Summicron-M 28mm F2 ASPH lenses.
View our Leica M11 Monochrom sample gallery
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Volvo is set to release its smallest SUV ever with the electric EX30. Despite its compact size, the Volvo EX30 is packed with safety features to protect “both you and others in hectic urban environments.”
In January, Jim Rowan, Volvo’s CEO, confirmed that the brand…
Gear in this story
May 17, 2023
Leica has announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount.
The redesigned Summilux-M is designed to match the size of the 2022 version of the Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH. The lens’s minimum focus distance has been…
Battery swap startup Ample publicly unveiled its second-generation station design in San Francisco today. This next chapter in US battery swaps is the culmination of thousands of previous swaps performed by Ample, which has now cut its processes down to a mere five minutes.
Ample is a California-based startup that has tasked itself with helping get 1 billion electric vehicles on roads around to…
