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MARCH 23, 2022

LGES’ expansion will quintuple the plant’s capacity to help produce battery components into the future as Michigan’s electric vehicle industry grows. The two companies have a longstanding relationship, and GM acted as a key partner in bringing LG to Michigan in 2010. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is investing $1.7 million; and.

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JANUARY 19, 2019

Michigan and DOE will also work to develop emerging hydrogen infrastructure technologies and grow the domestic supply chain. Through this MOU, MEDC will leverage capabilities at DOE’s national laboratories to enhance analysis and data collection to guide future R&D.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries as they travel across Michigan through $1.7 million ($1,683,297.84) in grants announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for direct current fast chargers (DCFC) along well-traveled routes.

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JUNE 9, 2023

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. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America.

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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

In Michigan, Ann Arbor and Roseville public schools have selected the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology ( earlier post ) and the Proterra 60kW charging system for a five-year pilot program, in partnership with DTE Energy and Hoekstra Transportation.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company focusing on lithium iron phosphate chemistries ( earlier post ), will invest $1.6 billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant, called ONE Circle, in Van Buren Township, Michigan. ONE’s inclusive workforce development program will begin in 2024.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This all-new battery production facility in Michigan will add approximately 35 gigawatt hours per year of new battery capacity for Ford in the US initially—capable of powering approximately 400,000 future Ford EVs. Ford will invest $3.5 Ford has reached a new agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., With this $3.5-billion

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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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MARCH 31, 2023

The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance received Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of a $120.3-million The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance received Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of a $120.3-million Earlier post.) Earlier post.) billion to construct and equip a new 2.5

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production will move from Poland to Michigan The move will translate into federal EV tax credit eligibility The Ford Mustang Mach-E is assembled in Mexico LG Energy Solution will shift production of batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to Michigan in 2025, checking a box for federal EV tax-credit.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

A Michigan Tech project to help mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings has received $2.5 Michigan Tech’s project is the only one in the state to receive funding from Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Michigan State University introduced an electric autonomous bus that will serve students, staff and faculty beginning early 2022 as part of the campus’ smart mobility ecosystem. A $100,000-grant through the Michigan Office of Mobility and Electrification, which was awarded to ADASTEC, helped make this collaboration possible.

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JUNE 7, 2022

a Michigan Senator bragged about driving an expensive electric car to Washington, D.C., According to the reporting from Fox News, one of the most popular news organizations in the U.S., while avoiding gas stations amid historic prices. In remarks made Tuesday alongside testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Senator Debbie.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

The Michigan State Police (MSP) has acquired its first electric patrol vehicle, joining a growing number of police departments utilizing electric vehicles. A 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E modified for police use has been assigned to the MSP's State Security Operations Section to be used by properties security officers at state-owned and leased.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Most of the planned projects in the United States are concentrated along a north-south band from Michigan to Alabama. Based on current plans, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Michigan will see the highest growth in battery manufacturing capacity.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

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. General Motors and LG Energy Solution dropped two noteworthy pieces of news Monday.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Based on the number of requests for face masks for frontline workers, GM is increasing its production capacity for face masks at its Warren, Michigan facility. Coordinating with the State of Michigan’s Michigan Community Service Commission, GM’s site in Warren has already delivered face masks to local hospitals.

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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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AUGUST 2, 2023

Rather than being solely detrimental, cracks in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time, according to research done at the University of Michigan. The device was built in the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility and studied at the Michigan Center for Materials Characterization. Resources Jinhong Min, Lindsay M.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

A University of Michigan team has shown that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life, delivering an estimated 1,000 real-world cycles. Credit: Ahmet Emre, Kotov Lab, University of Michigan. Kotov is also the Joseph B. and Florence V.

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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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MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. A key goal of the initiative is to close long-standing gaps in access to public transit and transportation across southeast Michigan. The new facility brings together U-M researchers from 23 different buildings and ten top-10 programs.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Under a new agreement inked between Ford and LG, the companies will move production of EV batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to its Michigan facility in 2025. This (of course) has everything to do with the IRA and tax credits.

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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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AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The Battery Show of North America is held each year in Novi, Michigan. Earlier post.) —Tracy Kelley, CEO of Sion Power.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

May Mobility conducts shuttle services in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Arlington, Texas; Hiroshima, Japan; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well. May Mobility recently completed shuttle operations in Indianapolis, Indiana, providing Hoosiers with more than 3,400 rides to school and work from June to November 2021.

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JULY 10, 2024

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law ensuring Michigan homeowners can install a variety of energy efficiency improvements on their homes, including EV chargers, solar panels, heat pumps and more.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As one of Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) six centers focused on research and development (R&D), Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. HATCI is HMG’s design, technology, and engineering division for North America.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

While it may be a decade late, the good news is the Michigan State Police (MSP) has just gotten a 2024 Ford. continued] The post Michigan Gets Ford Mustang Mach-E Police Car (Finally) I Predict There Will Be More To Come appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MARCH 8, 2022

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will collaborate with the University of Michigan (UM) to use additive manufacturing and machine learning to create an advanced burner that will eliminate 99.5% of the methane encountered during oil production. of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry.

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

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Michigan state officials have announced a new collaboration with Israeli wireless EV charging company Electreon and Los Angeles-based electric vehicle manufacturer Xos. The partnership aims to introduce wireless charging stations for commercial electric vehicles within the state.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

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. A key driver behind GM’s decision to make the commitment to Detroit-Hamtramck was the support this project received from the state of Michigan.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. The Ultium Platform also helps GM innovate in core areas such as the interdependent body frame and battery structure of its all-new EVs. VIN 001 was auctioned in March 2021 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $2.5

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

billion order to an LG Energy Solution battery factory in Michigan to help keep it afloat after General Motors backed out of the project, Automotive News reported Wednesday. Toyota plans to shift a $1.5 Located in the state capital of Lansing, the plant started out as a joint venture between GM and LG.

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Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. In 2007, a majority of buyers (53%) were age 35 to 54, while in 2017 a majority (52%) were age 55 and older.

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