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A Ride In A Century-Old Detroit Electric Car Warped My Mind

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently I had the exquisite pleasure of getting a ride in an original 1913 Detroit Electric car built by the Anderson Electric Car Company, and on several levels it was a surprising experience.

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Detroit Smart Parking Lab opens in September for real-world automated and EV charging testing

Green Car Congress

The State of Michigan is teaming up with Ford, Bedrock and Bosch to launch the nation’s first-of-its-kind, real-world test site for emerging parking technology, called the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. Led by Enterprise, the collaboration also aims to test more seamless and efficient rental car returns.

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GM renames Detroit-Hamtramck to Factory ZERO; $2.2B investment to reconfigure it to all EV assembly

Green Car Congress

General Motors announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The GMC HUMMER EV pickup and the Cruise Origin, a purpose-built electric, self-driving, shared vehicle, and other GM EVs will be built at Factory ZERO. Earlier post.)

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

The press day at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show was so quiet that I ended my day two states away – sleeping in my own bed in Chicago. People will happily pay to check out cars with minimal interference from salespeople. I believe as long as people can buy cars, they will pay to attend auto shows. Media days, however, are tricky.

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Biden announces $900 million for EV charging network at Detroit Auto Show

Electric Cars Report

The US President Joe Biden announced at Detroit Auto Show the release of the first round of funding for a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, financing the construction of stations in 35 states.

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WiTricity to Demonstrate Wireless EV Charging Firsts at Detroit Auto Show

Electric Cars Report

Building on the momentum of its recent investments from Siemens AG and others, WiTricity, the leader in wireless EV charging, is set to demonstrate a host of new wireless charging “firsts” at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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Report: Nissan and Detroit startup Hercules could pair up for electric truck

Green Car Reports

Nissan is in talks with Detroit-based startup Hercules Electric Vehicles to develop an electric pickup truck, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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