LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday announced the creation of an IBM global delivery center for application services for state and local governments, which will be located on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing. The global delivery center will be the first of its kind in the United.States for IBM. The center
LANSING - Significant cuts are in the offing for the Michigan 2009-10 budget, Governor Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday, and nothing is off the table in terms of resolving the fiscal plan including cuts to K-12 school aid and consolidating departments. No cuts to school funding should be needed for the remainder of the 2008-09 fiscal
LANSING - Investment in restoration and protection of the Great Lakes could provide $7 to $13 billion worth of "tangible benefits," including a boost in tourism-related employment along coastal counties. The plan, developed by the MI-Great Lakes Plan, Lt. Governor John Cherry and the Office of Great Lakes, outlines how federal, state and local officials
LANSING - After three and a half years of steering Michigan's economic development efforts, James Epolito is returning to the insurance arena, this time as president of Delta Dental of Michigan. At Delta, Epolito will also have executive positions as executive vice president of enterprise sales in the larger company, which has affiliates in Ohio
DETROIT - Ford Motor Company is rapidly rolling out a bevy of hybrid plug-in electric vehicles, starting with a commercial van in 2010. A Focus Battery-electric car is due in 2011 and even more electric-powered cars and trucks in the years to come, as Ford, like GM and Chrysler, gets electric. To listen, click on
DETROIT - Not to be outdone by General Motors and Ford Motor Company, Chrysler also showcased its electric concept vehicles that will be rolling on the automakers' ENVI (short for Environment) electric powertrain, which provides 40 miles on a single electric charge and 400 miles of total driving range. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DETROIT - With Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm serving as the head cheerleader, GM on Sunday rolled down an improvised red carpet at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit 17 vehicles GM CEO Rick Wagoner said represented the company's present and future - the emphasis was heavily on enviro friendlier electric and hybrid gasoline-electric
DETROIT - While other automakers at the North American International Auto show proudly displayed their latest hybrid gasoline-electric powered vehicles, or concept plug-in electric cars and trucks, California-based manufacturer Tesla Motors showed off its electric-powered Rodster that can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in around 3 seconds and travel more than 250
DETROIT - General Motors announced Monday at the North American International Auto Show that the factory to build the new Chevy Volt battery packs will be built in Michigan. In this interview at the Detroit auto show, Jim Epolito, president of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., provides the details in this interview with a pack
DETROIT - General Motors' long awaited announcement of the manufacturer for the lithium-ion battery for its Chevrolet Volt was praised by Governor Jennifer Granholm as another sign that Michigan will be the center for advanced battery technology in the United States. General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced on Monday at the North American International Auto