Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

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

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Green Car Congress

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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InsideEVs

JUNE 5, 2023

Michigan startup Our Next Energy plans to unlock 600 miles of range with its trademarked dual-chemistry battery

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Green Car Congress

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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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2022

Today, General Motors made its $7 billion plan to expand electric vehicle and EV parts manufacturing in Michigan official. billion to develop new facilities in Michigan and contribute 4,000 new jobs while retaining an additional 1,000. “Michigan will be the recognized hub and leader of innovation in the U.S.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2022

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. On Tuesday, GM is expected to announce the massive investment at an event in Lansing, Michigan. GM also recently received $1.3

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2021

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. The Wallace Center will be located on the campus of GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan,” the automaker wrote in a press release.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2022

The University of Michigan Chemical Sciences and Engineering team, led by Professor Nicholas Kotov, has developed a “new biologically inspired battery membrane” with recycled Kevlar fibers that could quintuple electric vehicle ranges and have a lifespan of 1,000 cycles. ” Credit: University of Michigan.

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Baua Electric

MAY 25, 2023

million lend to the College of Michigan in Ann Arbor to behavior connected-vehicle generation analysis. The lend comes from the Complicated Transportation Generation and Innovation program, which price range protection and potency innovation initiatives within the U.S. The post Michigan receives $9.6 million U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2021

Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has released starting prices for its Chass-E and Chass-E Cab models that could be the basis for a wide range of heavy-duty trucks, including commercial and government purposes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

Production of the 3X Pickup and SUV will begin later this year at GM’s Factory ZERO Assembly Center in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, home to GMC’s three all-electric trucks: the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup, HUMMER EV SUV and the upcoming Sierra EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

India-based Mahindra Group inaugurated the Mahindra GenZe electric two-wheeler facility and the Mahindra North American Technical Center (MNATC) in Southeast Michigan. The compact unit has a top speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) and a range of 30 miles (48 km).

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

BMW is impressed by the result and says that it "looks forward to taking the next steps together" with the Michigan-based startup.

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Baua Electric

JULY 7, 2023

He visited Detroit terminating life for the reopening of a renovated Roosevelt Ground in entrance of Ford’s Michigan Central Station redevelopment. American Rescue Plan price range had been old to spice up the landscape. The post Biden faucets a Michigan local to easy after UAW talks appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

Global auto supplier DENSO announced the opening of the DENSO R&D Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to accelerate development of new auto safety technologies and create new research opportunities for engineering students. DENSO’s lab is a simulation environment with high-speed computing and high-capacity data storage.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 6, 2022

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based startup, tested its prototype of a new battery in a Tesla Model S and drove 752 miles before having to recharge, Reuters has reported. ONE plans to start producing battery packs that will deliver a similar range in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity—the full-scale simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan. —Ryan Eustice, University of Michigan associate professor and principal investigator in Ford’s research collaboration with the university. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2022

As part of a Speed Week event in Pontiac, Michigan, Dodge has revealed the 2023 Hornet, a performance-themed compact car—er, crossover—that brings some pint-size punch back to the Dodge lineup.

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Electrek

APRIL 6, 2021

GM today announced that it will build a new Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup alongside the new Hummer EV at the new Factory Zero in Michigan. more… The post GM to build Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup with 400-mile range at new Factory Zero appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Our Next Energy will feature its anode-free battery cells and Gemini long range battery pack in Michigan this week.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Frontt Capital Management Ltd, a Shenzhen-based investment firm focused on developing the intelligent vehicle industry in China, is making a $27-million investment to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies with the University of Michigan, along with industry and government partners.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. CCAT is part of an expansive University of Michigan portfolio of research tied to the future of mobility.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Ford transformed Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

For example, updates were made to the battery system in 2013 Chevrolet Volt that added three miles of EV range. In addition to the lab in Michigan, GM also operates battery labs in Shanghai, China, and Mainz-Kastel, Germany, which are tasked with testing and validation of battery cells, packs, and advanced battery system development.

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Green Car Congress

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 cells manufactured by Ultium Cells LLC are large format, pouch-type cells that use a nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum (NCMA) chemistry to deliver more range at less cost.

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Green Car Congress

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. The investment and 450 added jobs will help increase production capacity to 80,000 trucks a year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Production of the cells and complete battery systems is underway at Johnson Controls’ manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

GM building a battery innovation center in southern Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

A new $1-million relationship between Michigan State University and ExxonMobil will expand research designed to progress the fundamental science required to advance algae-based fuels. Combining these technologies will allow us to determine which algae are the most efficient under a range of conditions. —David Kramer.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2021

GM will build the pickup at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Combining the proven success of the Silverado lineup with GM’s Ultium battery platform will give customers an estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge, GM said during a Tuesday press conference.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 22, 2023

EV Drivers are driving longer distances and worrying less about range anxiety. For years, the media and automakers have thrown around the phrase EV range anxiety and how drivers could be disusaded from buy electric vehicles due to the small battery packs and limited range. on average between 2021 and 2022. Source: Wejo Ltd.

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InsideEVs

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center will accelerate the development and commercialization of longer range, cheaper batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2022

EPA has waived the federal regulations and federally enforceable State Implementation Plan requirements for fuel volatility on gasoline sold in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, to facilitate the supply of fuel in these areas. This waiver will continue through 15 September 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Led by the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, the new EV will offer a GM-estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge and unique features made possible only by its dedicated EV truck platform. After the launch of the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, GMC will introduce additional trims with a selection of ranges and trailering ratings.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 13, 2022

Our Next Energy (ONE), the Michigan-based energy storage company, has signed an agreement with BMW Group to incorporate ONE's Gemini Dual-Chemistry battery technology into the BMW iX all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. The total demand for lithium was estimated to be in the range of 12-20 million tons, depending on assumptions regarding economic growth and recycling rates.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

The initial prototype batteries have already completed 150,000 simulated test miles at research and development labs at GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, demonstrating real-world potential. GM’s prototype lithium metal batteries were developed at the company’s research and development labs in Warren, Michigan.

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