SAULT STE. MARIE–Lake Superior State University www.announced the launch of a new university-wide initiative designed to provide increased teletherapy and crisis support. In collaboration with the Natick, Mass.-based student mental health and wellness service provider Uwill, the university will increase its existing counseling capabilities with the addition of teletherapy that matches students with a licensed
STERLING HEIGHTS–BAE Systems received a $754 million contract award to continue producing the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of vehicles for the U.S. Army. This contract begins the second phase of full-rate production of AMPVs between March 2026 and February 2027. The multi-mission ready AMPV FoV replaces vehicles from the Army’s Vietnam War-era M113 family,
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. and Cisco announced that the Webex app by Cisco for conferencing and collaboration is now available for download in the all-new Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience. This technology, available for Ford and Lincoln customers on select vehicles, will empower the freedom of choice to work from anywhere, with seamless connectivity and immersive
TROY–While the public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles faces a myriad of growing pains, home charging offers a much more satisfying experience for owners, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Home Charging Study. Overall satisfaction scores among owners in all three home charging segments increased year over year, led by Level
WARREN–Flo has increased the number of EV chargers at General Motors’ Global Technical Center, making it the largest workplace deployment of Flo chargers on a single site in North America. Under the expansion, additional Flo CoRe+ chargers and SmartDC fast chargers have been installed on the campus to help meet the growing EV charging needs
DETROIT - NIO’s 900V drive system rolled off the production line Wednesday, according to the Chinese EV maker. NIO’s (NIO) “Thunder” 900V electric drive system (EDS) can add over 150 miles (255 km) with a five-minute fast charge. Update: Lucid Motors reached out to Electrek to confirm that the electrical architecture of its Lucid Air stands at 924V. It has been
DETROIT – Layoffs still loom in the tech sector, impacting both small startups and tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. In fact, recent reports have indicated nearly 50,000 tech workers have been let go since the start of the year. At the same time and amid mounting return-to-office mandates, the need for work-from-home options
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan consumers are losing hundreds of dollars through a popular utility scam that has made its way to our side of the state, according to The Better Business Bureau in Western Michigan’s Scam Tracker. A number of utility companies have been impersonated offering discounts on services in the past. Now, scammers are
SOUTHFIELD —Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, has hired Orion Czarnecki as the head of cybersecurity for North America/Asia-Pacific (NA/APAC). The new addition to Stefanini’s leadership ensures continued growth and success in cybersecurity portfolio efforts. “As we reinforce our existing cybersecurity practice across North America and Asia-Pacific, we know that
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated safe to consume, you need to get as General Manufactured Products or Good Agricultural Collection Practice, you need to work with Blain Becktold, who worked for the US Department of Agriculture for nearly three decades. Bechtold now owns Down on
