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Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2014
The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. Ford also laid off around 600 employees at a plant in Wayne, Michigan. “As the past has clearly shown, nobody wins in a strike. We have delivered a record offer. That is a fact.” What are your thoughts?
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2009
According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
auto industry, buyers have been slower to catch on to the concept. According to the Detroit Free Press, research by Edmunds shows. After years of slow sales around a decade ago, Toyota has now sold over 4 million hybrids. And Honda recently passed its first million. But in the home of the U.S.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2009
A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. Source: ALTe. Click to enlarge. Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 4, 2023
After the state of Michigan pledged in 2021 to complete a wireless charging road by this year , Israeli startup Electreon has finished installing the EV charging road, according to a press release shared by the company last week. “For This will be our own proving ground in the city of Detroit.” Today, thanks to Gov.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. 2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g.
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