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Flo Debuts Fast Electric Vehicle Charger

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec–Flo, the Canadian electric vehicle charger manufacturer with a new production plant in Auburn Hills, has introduced Flo Ultra, an ultra-fast charger. “EV demand and sales are topping all industry expectations and are now forecasted to exceed more than 45% of U.S. light duty vehicle sales by 2030,” said Nathan Yang, Flo chief product

By |2023-02-10T17:21:50-05:00February 10th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|

Snedicor’s Cleaners Adds First Electric Delivery Vehicle

HOWELL– Snedicor's Cleaners owner Jim Gilligan tested the 2023 Ford E-Transit vehicle earlier this year, and declared the vehicle “a potential winner.” It's the first EV delivery vehicle in its fleet. Since moving Snedicor’s services to exclusively pickup and delivery, Snedicor has explored ways to make the company’s delivery fleet as environmentally friendly as possible.

By |2023-02-10T17:21:52-05:00February 10th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group

LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay only 70- to 80-percent of the cost paid by Michigan’s drivers of internal combustion engine vehicles, says Patrick Anderson, CEO of Anderson Economic Group in this video interview. AEG expects EVs to represent from 15- to 25-percent of new vehicle

By |2023-02-07T11:26:34-05:00February 7th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, mitechtv|

Electric Semi-Trucks Ready To Deploy, But Not Enough Plugs To Charge Them

DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity to produce them, and demand is only going to increase. But there is no way to charge big fleets, said Daimler Truck North America president and CEO John O'Leary. Daimler, the leading US heavy-duty truck manufacturer, unveiled the Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia, its

By |2023-02-05T18:24:17-05:00February 5th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Tesla Price Cuts Trigger Similar Moves Among EV Competitors

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. -Last month, Tesla dropped its prices dramatically — up to 20 percent. Here's how the announcement is having ripple effects, from the impact on Tesla owners to the changes it could spur across the auto industry. When a leading company cuts prices, all their rivals feel pressure to follow suit — it's economics 101.And

By |2023-02-03T10:11:54-05:00February 3rd, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured|

Auto Hauler Exchange Launches New Online Marketplace

ROCHESTER –Officials at Auto Hauler Exchange announced the launch of its new online marketplace that transforms the way shippers and carriers connect with one another. The first digital marketplace of its kind in the vehicle logistics industry, the new Auto Hauler Exchange (AHX) connects rigorously vetted large and small vehicle haulers across the United States

By |2023-02-02T11:13:36-05:00January 30th, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Tesla 1200 Mile Road Trip With Former Freep Auto Writer Rachel Konrad

ANN ARBOR - One of the knocks on Electric Vehicles is they aren't good for long road trips. Not true says Rachel Konrad, former Detroit Free Press auto writer, and now a California venture capitalist. Rachel and her family drove from the San Francisco Bay area to New Mexico in a Tesla Model Y, 1,200

By |2023-01-25T11:12:25-05:00January 24th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, mitechtv|

General Motors To Invest $918 Million In V-8 Engine Plants, EV Production

DETROIT - General Motors has announced plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. plants, including two in Michigan, to make the sixth generation Small Block V-8 Engine. An extra $64 million will go toward EV production. The plants are in Flint, Bay City, Defiance, Ohio and Rochester, New York. Flint will receive more than

By |2023-01-22T10:44:39-05:00January 22nd, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured|

Tesla’s Big Price Cuts Mean Major Shift In EV Market

SAN FRANCISCO - Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it effectively created?  That question has been on the mind of EV buyers, investors, analysts, industry watchers, and Elon Musk stans for months now. That’s especially been the case as questions over demand in China and the US — not to mention the

By |2023-01-17T22:30:54-05:00January 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Solar-Powered Vehicles One Tech To Watch In 2023

SAN FRANCISCO - From transparent solar panels to fusion power breakthroughs, lots of time, talent and money is being invested in developing more sustainable technologies. We put together a list of some of the ones we'll be keeping an eye on in 2023. Let's start our rundown with the original green power source: the sun.

By |2023-01-15T11:20:20-05:00January 15th, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured|