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DETROIT - Forget electric bicycles, the next iteration is hydrogen fuel-cell cycles that can refill in second from a compact station that tops off H2 canisters. The global ebike market is estimated to grow in value to almost $120 billion by 2030, and it's not surprising. Whether commuting or leisure riding, pedal-assist bikes take some of
NEW YORK - What had been a potent "super" El Niño is now officially over, federal forecasters announced Thursday. They also said the hurricane-boosting La Niña climate pattern is expected to begin over the next few months. "The team still favors La Niña to emerge sometime during the summer months," the forecast from the Climate Prediction Center said, putting
WASHINGTON DC – US House passes defense bill mandating 18-26 year-old men register for military draft. 1. When Did US House Pass Bill To Register Young Men for the Draft? The U.S. House of Representatives passed defense bill on Friday, June 14. This legislation would automatically register young men aged 18 to 26 for the selective
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in May rose by $1.1 million from April to To $279.6 million, an increase of 13.7% from May 2023. Medical sales only accounted for $1.6 million. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported flower made up $124.3 million of adult-use sales in May, up from $124.1 million in April down 77.2% from
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. House Republicans have removed marijuana banking protections from a critical government funding bill, thus exposing banks to potential federal crackdowns on cannabis-related businesses. 1. Why Did The House Republicans Drop the Cannabis Banking Protections from Funding Bill? A controversial provision within a recent bill was blocked after facing significant internal opposition.
NEW YORK - Artificial intelligence (AI) is already having an impact on upcoming U.S. elections and other political races around the globe. Much of the public dialogue focuses on AI’s ability to generate and distribute false information, and government officials are responding by proposing rules and regulations aimed at limiting the technology’s potentially negative effects.
DETROIT - General Motors is pulling back its electric vehicle production target this year and adjusting the timing on its profit targets because demand for EVs is not growing at the pace initially expected. GM CFO Paul Jacobson said Tuesday that GM would trim its targeted production of its new EVs in 2024 from between
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley survey of West Michigan purchasing managers and businesses indicates the region’s economy continues to chug along at a steady pace after posting a fourth straight month of modest growth. The responses to his monthly survey suggest to Brian Long, researcher and director of supply management research at the Seidman
SACRAMENTO - In March, Michigan surpassed California in products sold, a report from SFGate contends. While California sold 21.3 million legal marijuana products in March, Michigan passed that with 22 million products sold, according to BDSA’s tally. California is still outselling Michigan on the revenue front, with a total of $1.2 billion in sales for the
NEW YORK - Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are will collaborating to develop new types of engines that will be groundbreaking in the market. Japanese automobile makers currently have a strategy that aims at developing better Internal Combustion Engines that are to be installed in its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids. This partnership was meant
