DETROIT - Over the last two decades, car manufacturers have been working hard on developing an alternative solution to internal-combustion engines and fossil fuels. Electricity was believed to be the answer since, after all, the first car was electric and not combustion-powered. It’s clear that EVs are not a universal solution and are, at best, a
DETROIT - Auto journalist Paul Eisenstein, founder of the Detroit Bureau, joins Matt and Mike on MITechTV to share the latest auto headlines, including solid-state batteries, hydrogen-powered commercial trucks. You can watch all his videos at The Detroit Bureau https://youtu.be/WZfCDHBUXfI
NEW YORK - The last decade has seen great strides in the application of artificial intelligence to scientific discovery, but practitioners need to know when and how to improve their use of AI and must challenge poor data quality. From drug discovery, material science, astrophysics and nuclear fusion, scientists using AI are seeing results in improved accuracy
OAK PARK–Officials at Bollinger Motors Inc. announced the start of its design validation pilot builds of the B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cabs for testing and demonstration. Manufacturing of the pilot vehicles has kicked off in partnership with Roush Industries Inc. at its plant in Livonia. The first five completed chassis cabs are expected to
TROY– J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and consumer intelligence, today announced that its J.D. Power EV Index, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle market in the United States, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide.
ANN ARBOR - Many young adults in Michigan don’t consider the auto industry a good career path and would leave the state for jobs they consider more innovative, according to a new survey. The survey, released Monday by MICHauto, part of the Detroit Regional Chamber, shows that Michigan’s dominant industry has lingering perception problems even as
GRAND RAPIDS – 123NET announced that the company is launching an internet exchange in Grand Rapids to allow content developers, cloud providers, internet service providers and businesses to exchange internet traffic at no cost while improving performance and reliability for users. The new Grand Rapids Exchange (GR-iX) will support West Michigan internet users with improved
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host its 30th Annual Meeting at LMCU Ballpark August 21. The event will will include an update on the organization, announcement of this year’s West Michigan Sustainable Business Hall of Fame and Sustainable Business of the Year honorees, and the forum’s annual “state of sustainable business”
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today focus is a lot on electric and autonomous trucks, a big announcement from a group of auto companies, a couple of different stories concerning the Chinese auto industry, plus robots and space.
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico - Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are a promising energy solution for reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector. As suggested by their name, these cells contain a proton-conducting membrane based on polymer materials that serves as an electrolyte. While PEMFCs could have notable advantages, their cost, durability and the availability of
