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Shyft Group To Unveil Electric Delivery Vehicle In March

NOVI - The Shyft Group announced it will reveal its all-new electric delivery vehicle on their Class 3 EV chassis at the NTEA Work Truck Week trade show in Indianapolis from March 8-10. “Unable to find a viable EV chassis option in the market, we decided to build our own,” said Shyft Group CEO Daryl

By |2022-02-10T09:13:40-05:00February 10th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured|

Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Decline 9 Percent In January From December, But Up 41 Percent From A Year Ago

LANSING - After a record-setting December and an equally booming 2021, Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales decreased 9 percent to $152.6 million in January though 41 percent up from a year ago. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, which breaks down sales by medical and adult-use, reported medical sales falling 32 percent from a year ago to $28 million, down 15 percent sequentially, and

By |2022-02-09T20:25:01-05:00February 9th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit City Distillers Offering Paczki Day Vodka Online Orders Feb 11

DETROIT - Paczki Vodka, made with real Paczkies made in Detroit, will be going on sale online on Friday Feb. 11 at 8 am. A year ago the cult classic sold out the entire run of 4000 bottles in 22 minutes. Detroit City Distillery co-owner Michael Forsyth joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to

By |2022-02-09T20:54:12-05:00February 7th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Ford, Google, City of Detroit, State Of Michigan Partner To Build Mobility Center In Cork Town

DETROIT – Michigan Central is launching a public-private partnership with the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, and Google is joining Ford Motor Company as a Founding Member of the pioneering mobility innovation district headquartered at the renovated train station in Cork Town. These critical partnerships will enable Michigan Central to advance its

By |2022-02-04T11:24:50-05:00February 4th, 2022|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

West Michigan Businesses Rebounding, But Slow Down Later When Interest Rates Rise

GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan businesses will continue to rebound from the pandemic but Grand Valley State University researchers said growth will slow later this year due to a likely rise in interest rates. Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business, detailed his benchmark survey of the regional economy

By |2022-02-03T17:24:43-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Featured, News|

Consumers, GM Plan To Power Auto Plants With 100 Percent Clean Energy

JACKSON—Consumers Energy and General Motors today announced a new pledge to power Michigan automotive plants in Flint, Burton and Wyoming with clean energy, partnering to build the next generation of vehicles in Michigan, where both companies are headquartered. “We’re thrilled to see General Motors pledge to use 100% clean energy that Consumers Energy will provide,

State Of Michigan To Provide $237 Million For Business Loans

ANN ARBOR - The State Of Michigan will receive $237 million for business loans and funding for Venture Capital companies, part of a $10 billion national program from the Biden Administration. Last week, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved the new program that could start pumping money into Michigan businesses by spring, said Chris Cook, Director

By |2022-02-03T17:36:29-05:00February 1st, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, mitechtv, Politics/Government|

Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Complete Merger, BHSU System Launches Feb. 1

SOUTHFIELD - Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health announced Jan. 31 that they plan to close their merger on Tuesday after federal trade regulators signed off on the deal. The new mega healthcare system will be temporarily known as BHSH System. “We are grateful for all of our physicians, nurses and team members. Their compassion, expertise

By |2022-01-31T12:36:58-05:00January 31st, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences|

Ford Says It Will Generate $45 Billion From EV Delivery Vans, New Services

SONOMA, Calif.— Selling vehicles is just the first step in Ford's plans to make money off its first electric delivery van that the automaker is rolling out this month. Between plans to sell 150,000 electric Transit commercial vehicles annually from 2023 onward (after building fewer to sell the first year) and creating "charging depots" to help customers manage

By |2022-01-31T16:44:56-05:00January 31st, 2022|Auto Tech, Featured, Industry 4.0|

Google Secretly Leaps Into Headset Wars With Starline 3D Hyper-Realistic Tech

MOUNTAIN VIEWS, Ca. - Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working on something, too. But don’t count out Google. The search giant has recently begun ramping up work on an AR headset, internally codenamed Project Iris, that it hopes to ship in 2024, according to

By |2022-01-30T17:06:19-05:00January 30th, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, ESD, Featured|