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GM to build Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup with 400-mile range at new Factory Zero

April 7, 2021
GM today announced that it will build a new Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup alongside the new Hummer EV at the new Factory Zero in Michigan. Last year, GM announced that the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be the site of a new factory to produce only electric vehicles. They confirmed that the project, called Factory Zero, is going to be behind the production of the new GMC Hummer…
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US electric car incentive is rumored to increase to $10,000 in program reform

April 7, 2021
The US federal government is currently looking to include a ramp-up of investments in electrification as part of a massive infrastructure bill. It’s unclear how the money will be spent, but we are now hearing that the electric car tax credit could increase to $10,000. Last week, the Biden administration released an outline of its infrastructure plan, including a summary of a planned $174…
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First flight test for US Air Force’s hypersonic booster didn’t go as planned

April 7, 2021
WASHINGTON — The first rocket booster test of the U.S. Air Force’s hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon failed when the vehicle did not launch during an April 5 flight. During tests over Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of California, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber attempted to launch the ARRW booster vehicle. However, “the test missile was not able to complete its…
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Fujifilm X-E4 review: small size, big image quality

April 7, 2021
Introduction Product photography by Dan Bracaglia 85% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm X-E4 is a lightweight, rangefinder-styled camera built around a 26MP APS-C sized sensor that uses the company’s X-mount lineup of lenses. Billed as a…
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Videos: Learn photography by playing video games

April 7, 2021
Can video games help teach you photography skills? Texas-based photographer Mir-or-Image believes they can. In his ongoing video series, ‘Photo Mode Perspective,’ Mir plays popular video games and uses their built-in photo modes to help viewers learn the basics…
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Nikon Invests Majority Stake in Boeing-Backed Aerospace Startup

April 6, 2021
Nikon has bought a majority stake in the U.S. startup Morf3D, an aerospace supplier that has a list of high-profile customers internationally including Boeing. The Japanese camera company’s investment comes ahead of an expected boom in small satellite production. Nikon has announced that it acquired a majority stake in the “metal additive manufacturing” company, which produces parts in the…
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