LANSING — General Motors is making a significant pivot away from electric vehicles at its Lansing Grand River plant, announcing plans for a new gas-powered Cadillac CT5 sedan even as the company received $500 million in federal funding for electric vehicle production. GM announces new gas-powered Cadillac CT5 for its Lansing Grand River plant, marking
LANSING - Nearly two weeks after Michigan lawmakers took up legislation instituting a 24 percent tax on wholesale marijuana, members of the Senate Regulatory Affairs committee heard testimony on multiple bills which committee chair Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield Township) said were aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on the cannabis industry. Up for consideration last Wednesday
DETROIT - Thanks to Gov. Whitmer's new road-funding plan, electric vehicle registration will cost an additional $100 annually, or an 83 percent increase, bringing the fee to $260 before accounting for the standard vehicle registration cost. Combined, this could cost some owners more than $400. The change moves Michigan from the middle of the pack up
On a recent episode of MITechTV, hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush welcomed Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, to discuss B2B Press Release Marketing and how SmartPress is redefining this classic communications tool for the digital and AI era. The conversation explored why press releases remain one of the most effective ways for B2B
ATLANTA - The planet just crossed a terrifying milestone, and scientists say it could be the first domino to fall in a chain of irreversible disasters. According to CNN, a massive new report published on Sunday (October 12), just weeks before COP30 in Brazil, by more than 160 scientists worldwide, has warned that Earth has already reached its first climate tipping
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month in two years to $63.16, up 2.22 percent from August’s price of $61.79. The price of an ounce has only risen four times in the last two years, and those mostly came after large drops in price. But the bad
DETROIT - General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed. The EV tax credit ended last month. The clean vehicle tax credit was worth $7,500 for new EVs and up to $4,000 for used ones. Meanwhile,
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must prove whether a person was driving under the influence of marijuana. Ohio, like most the rest of the nation, has liberalized its marijuana laws over the past decade, now allowing recreational and medical use of the drug in a variety
COLUMBUS, Ohio--A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect immediately, blocking an executive order DeWine issued last week, saying he is concerned that
ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. Draper was in Detroit in September where he hosted a panel of four innovators that pitched a panel of celebrity guest judges and competes for a life-changing $1 Million investment. He joined Matt
