YPSILANTI–The American Center for Mobility and the Charging Interface Initiative Inc. announced a new memorandum of understanding to cooperate on electric vehicle charging. The growth in EV production and adoption, along with the expanding number of charging stations from a variety of manufacturers, brings significant challenges, particularly around ensuring all platforms work seamlessly to provide drivers
TROY–Travel apps and websites are heavily relied-upon digital tools used by travelers, containing everything from the QR codes used to board the plane to rental car location and digital hotel keys. Despite this critical role, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Travel App Satisfaction Study and the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Travel Website Satisfaction
SOUTHFIELD—Autonomous vehicles hold the promise of safer, more sustainable, and more inclusive transportation. So it’s a natural that Robofest, the youth robotics competition created by Lawrence Technological University in 1999, would focus this year’s Game competition on vehicle autonomy. This year’s Game, unveiled in a global Zoom call Friday morning, is called “Autonomous Taxi.” In
LANSING—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and leaders with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. have unveiled “You Can in Michigan,” a new talent attraction marketing campaign launching nationally to fill open jobs and grow Michigan’s population. It’s the largest state talent attraction campaign and effort in the U.S., according to the MEDC. “Michigan is a welcoming, inclusive state
SOUTHFIELD—Concrete is the world’s most-used construction material—its usage worldwide, ton for ton, is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined. Modern civilization, from buildings to bridges, is made largely of concrete. Now, Lawrence Technological University is adding a new degree that will teach students the science and engineering of concrete, as well as
SOUTHFIELD - Kathryn Wrench, executive director of sponsored research and educational grants at Lawrence Technological University, joins MITech TV Oct. 9 to provide details on a series of grants the private university has received recently, pushing LTU over the $3 million milestone three months into the 2023 fiscal year with a $5 million fiscal year
LANSING - The United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Stellantis has dragged on for weeks, costing the US economy more than $5 billion and counting, says Patrick Anderson, CEO of Anderson Economic Group, in this video interview. For the first time, the UAW is not conducting pattern negotiations with one
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, the provider of automated savings, financial wellness content and virtual account management for credit unions, announced a partnership with Grand Rapids-based CU*Answers, a credit union service organization. CU*Answers will now offer Plinqit’s financial wellness and automated savings platform to its network of over 200 credit unions across more than half of the United States, representing
LAKE ORION–American Battery Solutions announced yhat it has signed a multi-year contract with leading bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. to supply custom battery packs that will provide clean power for NFI subsidiary New Flyer’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in
PLANO, Texas–LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. today announced that they have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles that will be assembled in the United States. Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an annual capacity of
