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Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

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JUNE 9, 2023

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. As part of its evaluation process, the new Michigan battery lab will ensure that Toyota’s batteries meet North American customer requirements by confirming performance, quality and durability of automotive batteries made by Toyota.

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Ford to produce 50,000 Airon ventilators in Michigan in next 100 days; partnering with GE Healthcare

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MARCH 31, 2020

Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, will begin producing in Michigan the Airon pNeuton model A ventilator with the goal to produce 50,000 of the needed units within 100 days and up to 30,000 a month thereafter as needed.

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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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JULY 18, 2020

The Motor Gasoline Demand Estimation Module quantifies motor gasoline demands due to the changes in travel mobility. Under the optimistic infection scenario, the projected trend of motor gasoline demand will recover to about 95% of the non-pandemic gasoline level (almost fully recover) by late September 2020. —Ou et al.

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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss revealed GM’s group of three all-new motors that will power its Ultium-based EVs. Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive. Stator family.

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Report: HEMI V8 Engine Production Resumes In Michigan This Summer

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MARCH 24, 2025

The latest of these are reports that the Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan will be retooled to manufacture the entire HEMI V8 family by August. Originally developed when the Chrysler legacy brands were still being operated under the purview of Daimler-Benz, the HEMI motors saw continued improvements under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).

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Bollinger Motors previews B2 electric pickup

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Bollinger Motors previewed the all-electric, all-wheel-drive B2 pickup truck. As Bollinger Motors moves through the final stages of the B1, the B2 Pickup became a natural addition to their upcoming vehicle suite of distinctively-designed EV trucks. —Bollinger Motors Founder Robert Bollinger. Earlier post.).

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GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

General Motors partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting features that may prevent or mitigate different types of crashes.

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Bollinger Motors circles the drain as court cases, debts pull it down

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MAY 17, 2025

A federal court judge in Michigan has placed the once-promising electric truck brand Bollinger Motors assets into receivership following claims that the companys owners still owe its founder, Robert Bollinger, more than $10 million.

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Roush will assemble Bollinger Motors’ electric trucks in Michigan

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MAY 9, 2022

Bollinger Motors’ lineup of commercial electric trucks has a contract manufacturer: Roush Industries. The companies announced Monday that Roush will assemble Bollinger’s lineup of Class 3 through Class 6 electric trucks at a scalable facility in Livonia, Michigan.

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Nel to invest up to $400M in electrolyzer plant in Michigan

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MAY 4, 2023

Nel plans to build a new automated gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Michigan. The announcement was made at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington with Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer.

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

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AUGUST 14, 2020

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. The announcement took place in front of Michigan Central Station which Ford purchased in 2018.

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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is a four-story, $75-million, 134,000-square-foot complex situated on the north campus. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company.

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

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AUGUST 6, 2021

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. Information on innovation grants available to support projects utilizing DSPL can be found by visiting the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform.

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Rivian vehicles feature up to 400+ miles in electric range, a wading depth of 1 meter, lockable storage bins that can fit the bulkiest of gear, and the performance and precise control of quad-motor AWD. The company has facilities in Plymouth, Michigan, San Jose, California, Irvine, California, and Normal, Illinois.

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GM selling its stake in Michigan battery factory to LG

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

General Motors and LG Energy Solution dropped two noteworthy pieces of news Monday. In separate announcements, GM said it planned to sell its stake in a Michigan joint-venture battery factory to LG, while the companies also agreed to a continued technical partnership for development of prismatic cells.

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Report: GM plans more Michigan EV assembly, battery plant

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JANUARY 24, 2022

General Motors plans to invest $6.5 billion at two Michigan sites for EV assembly and battery production, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Friday.

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Chevy Bolt EV discounts, 600-mile BMW iX, Cadillac Celestiq made in Michigan: Today’s Car News

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JUNE 17, 2022

General Motors is making sure the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV is priced at least as low as incoming 2023 versions. And Cadillac plans to make its Celestiq electric flagship in Michigan—by hand. A startup claims it can boost the BMW iX to 600 miles of range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Photo courtesy of FedEx.

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Scout Motors chooses Michigan for new research hub to explore future electric truck innovation

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Infant electric truck brand Scout Motors is expanding its US footprint, announcing plans for a new “Innovation Center” in Michigan that will become home to its R&D, design, and engineering, creating hundreds of new jobs in the area.

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Michigan State Police deploy their first electric patrol vehicle

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JANUARY 19, 2025

There is no state more associated with cars and car culture than Michigan and the state thats home to the Motor City has just taken a huge step into the future with the deployment of its first-ever all electric police vehicle.

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Ford begins pre-production of F-150 Lightning electric truck; investing $250M more in Rouge EV Center

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. This truck and the Ford-UAW workers who are assembling it in Michigan have a chance to make history and lead the electric vehicle movement in America. —Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company. Ford has invested $7.7

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Bollinger commercial EVs to use batteries from Michigan's ONE

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release.

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Bollinger commercial EVs will use batteries from Michigan's ONE

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release.

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Hyundai opens $51.4M safety test and investigation laboratory in Michigan

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., As one of Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) six centers focused on research and development (R&D), Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HATCI) opened their $51.4-million

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DOE announces $2.5B loan to Ultium Cells for three US battery cell manufacturing facilities

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC to help finance the construction of new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced the closing of a $2.5-billion

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GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

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MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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HUMMER to return as GMC EV; 1K hp, 15,600 N·m, 0-60 in 3 seconds

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JANUARY 30, 2020

General Motors is resurrecting the HUMMER as an electric truck in the GMC family. The GMC HUMMER EV will be revealed on 20 May 2020 and built in Michigan at General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. General Motors recently announced a $2.2-billion Initial availability is slated for Fall 2021. Earlier post.).

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General Motors to supply Hydrotec fuel cell systems to Nikola; backing off earlier agreement

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

General Motors Co. As part of that agreement, Nikola would utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors. The MoU replaces the previous agreement announced 8 September 2020. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards Hyundai $4.95M for work on advanced mixed-mode gasoline engine; Co-Optima

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The co-operative research project along with Michigan Technological University and Phillips 66 signifies the importance in developing fuel and engine innovations that work together for optimal vehicle performance and leading fuel economy ratings. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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GM to invest $2.2B at Detroit-Hamtramck to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs; GM’s first fully-dedicated EV plant

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JANUARY 27, 2020

General Motors will invest $2.2 billion in Michigan to bring electric vehicles to market through investments at Orion assembly, GM battery lab in Warren, Brownstown and today’s announced direct investment in Detroit-Hamtramck. billion at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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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. “We million investment from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Today, thanks to Gov.

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GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

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JANUARY 21, 2022

General Motors is set to invest $6.5 billion to develop two facilities in Michigan responsible for electric vehicle and EV battery production, a new report from Detroit News says. The two new plants will produce 4,000 new jobs in Michigan. The two new plants will produce 4,000 new jobs in Michigan.

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Cadillac CELESTIQ to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center

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JUNE 16, 2022

General Motors will invest more than $81 million into the company’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, to prepare the campus to build the Cadillac CELESTIQ ( earlier post ). —Mark Reuss, president, General Motors. Cadillac CELESTIQ show car.

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How have our expenditures on motor vehicles changed during the pandemic?

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AUGUST 19, 2020

In this study, I examined the relative expenditures on motor vehicles in the United States from March through June 2020—the first four months of the current pandemic. That was followed by analogous comparisons for the sales at motor vehicle dealers. Motor vehicle dealer sales, relative to February 2020. of the total sales.

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GM investing $918M in 4 US plants for Gen-6 V-8 production, EV components

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JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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Magna to supply battery enclosures for Silverado EV

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Magna has secured new business from General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures on the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Clair, Michigan, where it already produces the battery enclosure for the GMC HUMMER EV. The company will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St.

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GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

General Motors is going all-in on its electric vehicle investment. The legacy automaker announced today that it would be building a new battery cell research and innovation facility, known as the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, in Warren, Michigan. ” Don’t hesitate to contact us with tips!

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Startup SF Motors announces two EVs; up to 1000 hp, 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds

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MARCH 30, 2018

SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle (EV) startup and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group ( earlier post ), announced its latest technological advances and a new line of intelligent electric vehicles at an event at its Santa Clara headquarters. SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,

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FEV testing suggests Lucid Air will have an EPA range of 517 miles on a single charge

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Lucid Motors announced independent range verification of 517 miles on a single charge for its forthcoming Lucid Air all-electric sedan. in Auburn Hills, Michigan, applying the EPA's Multicycle Test Procedure (SAE J1634 Oct 2012 Standard) with the standard adjustment factor. —Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors.

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Bollinger Motors building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric chassis cabs

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JULY 19, 2023

Bollinger Motors has begun building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cabs for testing and demonstration. at its facility in Livonia, Michigan. Founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger, Bollinger Motors, Inc. is a US-based company headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan.

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Report: GM’s Orion Assembly Won’t Just Be Building EVs

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APRIL 29, 2025

Reports have alleged that the Orion Assembly Plant, which General Motors had previously earmarked for EV manufacturing, isnt just being retooled to produce all-electric vehicles anymore. General Motors has stated it wont speculate on the matter and that the plan to build EVs for the 2026 model year remains in play.

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SK Siltron CSS to invest $300M in new Michigan plant for silicon carbide wafers for EV power systems

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JULY 15, 2021

The expansion will more than double the company’s Michigan employee base and add a new site in Bay City, Mich., When used in EV system components, this characteristic can allow a more efficient transfer of electricity from the battery to the motor, increasing the driving range of an EV by five-to-ten percent.

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Motor-vehicle fatalities, 2010-2019. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Note that there were no flying fatalities during 6 of the 10 years examined. air-carrier fatalities, 2010-2019.

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Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

Ford to produce 50,000 Airon ventilators in Michigan in next 100 days; partnering with GE Healthcare

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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

Report: HEMI V8 Engine Production Resumes In Michigan This Summer

Bollinger Motors previews B2 electric pickup

GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

Bollinger Motors circles the drain as court cases, debts pull it down

Roush will assemble Bollinger Motors’ electric trucks in Michigan

Nel to invest up to $400M in electrolyzer plant in Michigan

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

U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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

Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

GM selling its stake in Michigan battery factory to LG

Report: GM plans more Michigan EV assembly, battery plant

Chevy Bolt EV discounts, 600-mile BMW iX, Cadillac Celestiq made in Michigan: Today’s Car News

GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

Scout Motors chooses Michigan for new research hub to explore future electric truck innovation

Michigan State Police deploy their first electric patrol vehicle

Ford begins pre-production of F-150 Lightning electric truck; investing $250M more in Rouge EV Center

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Bollinger commercial EVs to use batteries from Michigan's ONE

Bollinger commercial EVs will use batteries from Michigan's ONE

Hyundai opens $51.4M safety test and investigation laboratory in Michigan

DOE announces $2.5B loan to Ultium Cells for three US battery cell manufacturing facilities

GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

HUMMER to return as GMC EV; 1K hp, 15,600 N·m, 0-60 in 3 seconds

General Motors to supply Hydrotec fuel cell systems to Nikola; backing off earlier agreement

DOE awards Hyundai $4.95M for work on advanced mixed-mode gasoline engine; Co-Optima

GM to invest $2.2B at Detroit-Hamtramck to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs; GM’s first fully-dedicated EV plant

First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

Cadillac CELESTIQ to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center

How have our expenditures on motor vehicles changed during the pandemic?

GM investing $918M in 4 US plants for Gen-6 V-8 production, EV components

Magna to supply battery enclosures for Silverado EV

GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

Startup SF Motors announces two EVs; up to 1000 hp, 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds

FEV testing suggests Lucid Air will have an EPA range of 517 miles on a single charge

Bollinger Motors building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric chassis cabs

Report: GM’s Orion Assembly Won’t Just Be Building EVs

SK Siltron CSS to invest $300M in new Michigan plant for silicon carbide wafers for EV power systems

Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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