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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. This includes leading test tracks, universities, automotive companies, and key economic anchors.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas. Vigeo Eiris, an arm of Moody’s Corp.,

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Biden gives GM and LG a $2.5B loan to build 3 battery factories in 3 states

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The loan will go toward financing the construction of new lithium-ion battery cell factories in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. loan to build 3 battery factories in 3 states appeared first on Electrek. The Biden administration today announced that it’s closed a $2.5 The post Biden gives GM and LG a $2.5B

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$100 million Toyota funding finances proceed on robotics and controls

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Those robots can wrinkle laundry and flaunt versatile luggage, dynamic duties with implications for car building. College of Michigan researchers advanced a governance device to hurry up the execution presen of fashion predictive regulate methods. The automaker stated the college partnership program will proceed into 2024.

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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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The other 1,400 will either be transferred to Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, where the Bronco and Ranger are built or will take the retirement package that was agreed to during last year’s intense union negotiations. “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units. I’d love to hear from you!

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Jing-Jin Electric and Allison Transmission partner to accelerate development of commercial vehicle electrified powertrain solutions for global markets

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Allison brings more than 100 years of experience in building reliable and valued propulsion solutions, including two decades of electrified propulsion systems development and commercialization.

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Mascoma and Valero establish JV for commercial-scale hardwood cellulosic ethanol facility; Valero providing majority of financing

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These costs are fully funded, with Valero providing the majority of the financing, and the remainder from awards by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the State of Michigan. Valero will provide project management to build and will operate the Kinross facility, and will hold a majority interest in the joint venture.

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