BEIJING, China - It feels like there is no week without some big battery announcement. While new electric cars are coming to the market all the time, it is the battery technology and charging infrastructure that holds back the transition. Only last month we reported on a new battery tech that can fully recharge a 620
SAN FRANCISCO - Alef Aeronautics, a California automaker, said last week that it had received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Model A flying car, which it said marked the first time such a vehicle has received legal approval to fly from the US Government. Because the FAA is currently developing
Lucid Motors made it a point to go above and beyond the industry standard when it released the Air, its first vehicle. With a range of over 500 miles, the Air was a strong statement from the EV maker. It entered the electric luxury sedan market late, but its range alone showed that it was
LANSING -- Michigan is set to receive over $1.5 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to expand high-speed internet access and digital equity to over 200,000 Michiganders in unserved and underserved areas across the state. Funding for this program comes from the $65 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will help
LANSING – The State of Michigan announced a new, real-world prototype program known as the Mobility Charging Hub, which will help to enable companies to transition their fleets to electric commercial vehicles (EVs) and future-proof their businesses by testing new technologies, digital services, and business models designed to accelerate deployment of commercial EVs at scale
DETROIT - DTE Energy June 29 announced, effective July 3, Joi Harris, DTE Gas president, will be president and COO of DTE. In her new role, Harris will lead both utilities – DTE Gas and DTE Electric – as well as Customer Service, Information Technology, Corporate Services, and the Environmental Management and Safety organizations. She
HELSINKI, Finland - Electric motorcycle pioneer Verge Motorcycles has taken a stand on the recently much talked about electric plug-in war and announced that it will be the first in the industry to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging connector. Verge also is entering the US market. “We have been following with interest the discussion about the
DETROIT – Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program will present four days of interactive STEM activities at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational from July 19-22 in Midland. Over four days, DAPCEP will engage students visiting the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational at the Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan in a variety of workshops in the event's
DETROIT - Mercedes has partnered with Microsoft to make ChatGPT available in its cars across the United States. As of June 16, the generative artificial intelligence platform has been made available to 900,000 Mercedes vehicles fitted with the company’s MBUX infotainment system via a software update. According to the company, opting in to using ChatGPT
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published its second annual Cannabis Operator Sentiment and Business Conditions survey report. The survey measured shortages and surpluses in materials, services and labor inputs against future expectations. Expected revenues, profits, margins, costs and other basic business measurements are also revealed. Key
