ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute will use nearly $10 million to create 20 “smart intersections” across Ann Arbor. A $9.95 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is being used to fit intersections with cameras, radar and infrared sensors in order to capture what is moving in
DETROIT - With the company “on a path to an all-electric future,” General Motors is taking steps to signal major changes are coming by pairing a major new marketing campaign with a complete makeover of its familiar logo. As part of the “Everybody In” campaign, the current, squared-off blue logo will be replaced by a
WASHINGTON DC - Investors are enthusiastic about QuantumScape, developer of an electric-vehicle battery that promises more power for less cost. If the company succeeds, Tesla could face new challenges. One of the wildest plotlines in the great 2020 electric-vehicle rally was the late-year rise of QuantumScape, a battery startup that has yet to report any
ANN ARBOR—Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: FRSX), the automotive vision systems developer based in Ness Ziona, Israel, announced today that it would join the University of Michigan’s TechLab at Mcity 2021 startup cohort, managed by the UM Center for Entrepreneurship, to further develop its automotive vision system designed for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and autonomous
SAN FRANCISCO - The makers of a $26,000 solar-powered electric car that they claim never needs charging have sold out the first batch within 24 hours. California based startup Aptera describes its three-wheeled car as “the world’s first Never Charge solar electric vehicle”, and boasts a range of up to 1,000 miles (1,600km). “Aptera leverages breakthroughs
DETROIT - From electric car startups to the old-school Detroit auto giants, the automotive industry is gearing up for a battle royal as companies race to deliver the first all-electric pickup truck to the mass market. The best-selling vehicle in the U.S. is a pickup truck (Ford's F-150). Meanwhile, electric vehicle sales have been steadily rising
DETROIT - Henrik Fisker is back, but he isn't on his second act. With his eponymous new company, he's on his fourth, and maybe his fifth, incarnation. And he has a plan for changing how everyone, but especially younger people, get around. The 57-year-old, Danish-born Fisker was famous in the auto industry before he was
DETROIT - The Michigan UP EV Readiness Workshop sponsored by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, is a half-day virtual convening that will provide participants with the information needed to apply for available incentives and plan a successful EV charging installation project to support the development of a robust electric vehicle charging
LANSING—Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the announcement from Ohio-based Lordstown Motors Corp. on plans to establish an automotive research and development center in Farmington Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. Lordstown Motors received a $1 million Michigan Business
DETROIT—Officials at General Motors Co. announced plans to spend more than $27 billion to roll out 30 new electric vehicles over the next five years. The company said that during that time, its Ultium battery packs will cost 60 percent less than today’s packs with twice the energy density. And to counter fears of range
