PLYMOUTH - Rivian, a Michigan startup that could become the first automaker to bring an all-electric pickup truck to market, is patenting an interesting modular box system for its R1T electric pickup truck. The company is working to bring its vehicles to market by the end of next year and in the meantime, we have
BOSTON - You’re driving along the highway when, suddenly, a person darts out across the busy road. There’s speeding traffic all around you, and you have a split second to make the decision: do you swerve to avoid the person and risk causing an accident? Do you carry on and hope to miss them? Do
DETROIT - To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Michigan Science Center will offer free general admission on March 17 from 12 - 5 p.m., courtesy Ford Motor Company Fund. The event will honor the extraordinary contributions of women in STEM. “As we recognize the many valuable contributions that women have made
GRAND RAPIDS - While 2019 got off to a slow start in January, February's report for the West Michigan economy shows a return to a pattern of slow growth that has been reported for nearly 10 years, a report released Friday contends. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced that its Pine River wind park, located in Gratiot and Isabella counties, has gone operational and is providing enough clean energy to power more than 54,000 homes. With 65 turbines, Pine River is the largest operating wind park in Michigan as well as DTE's most cost-effective and cost-efficient wind project to
DETROIT - Electric vehicles are easier on the environment than their gasoline-powered counterparts, but their long charging times and the scarcity of charging stations can make life hard for the eco-conscious motorists who drive them. Now help may be on the horizon. Scientists are working to develop refillable, or so-called flow, batteries that can be
DETROIT - DTE Energy named a new chief nuclear officer to lead its Fermi 2 nuclear power plant. Paul Fessler will rejoin Fermi as the chief nuclear officer, effective immediately. Fessler previously served as chief nuclear officer, and has more than 28 years of experience in the nuclear industry and has served in several senior leadership
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved DTE Electric Co.’s revised voluntary green pricing program, which allows residential and small commercial customers to designate how much of the electricity they use is to be generated from renewable sources. With the revisions, the Commission determined the MIGreenPower program now meets the criteria set in Section
GRAND RAPIDS — Free tax help is available for people in West Michigan who make $54,000 or less, have a disability or consider English as a second language. Grand Valley State University is a host site for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through United Way that offers free tax return preparation and filing
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP - The American Center for Mobility, a 300-acre autonomous vehicle test track at Willow Run Airport, on Tuesday announced Michael Noblett is the new president and Chief Executive Officer. He started the job Feb. 25. Noblett replaces interim CEO Kirk Steudle, who was appointed by the board of directors in mid-2018. Steudle is
