ANN ARBOR - Michelle Krebs from Cox Automotive, which publishes AutoTrader.Com and KellyBlueBook.Com, joins Matt and Mike to talk about auto trends. Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, dominate automakers plans worldwide. She also discussed new and used auto prices that have soared because of supply chain problems couple with huge demand. The average new vehicle
DETROIT – For entrepreneurs seeking funding to open a retail storefront in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, the deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest in hopes of winning $100,000 from Comerica Bank. Interested applicants with a retail concept looking to open a brick-and-mortar location can submit their business plans
COMMERCE – Nuspire’s latest Threat Report revealed a significant number of new vulnerabilities leading to increases in threat actor activity across all three of the threat classifications it studies: malware, botnets and exploits and the reemergence of several older botnets in Q1, including Mirai, STRRAT and Emotet. The data was contained in its Q1 2022
BOULDER, Co. — According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers plan to hire almost one-third (32 percent) more new college graduates from the Class of 2022 than they hired from the Class of 2021. A recent FlexJobs survey also found that the majority of active job seekers (57
BENTON HARBOR - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold the second in a series of energy assistance fairs and listening sessions as the state’s energy regulators and partner agencies seek public feedback on energy affordability and accessibility and the availability of energy assistance programs. The next energy assistance fair will be held 3-7 p.m.
DETROIT - Transparent solar is a cutting-edge technology that gathers and uses light energy through windows or any glass surface, regardless of the angle. It has the potential to be a game-changer in terms of broadening the scope of solar. In terms of engineering, researchers have created several means of transparent solar technology. Most generally though, the majority of
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The nation’s largest electrical grid operator has approved a new process for adding power plants to the sprawling transmission system it manages, including a two-year pause on reviewing and potentially approving some 1,200 projects, mostly solar power, that are part of a controversial backlog. PJM Interconnection operates a competitive market for wholesale
DETROIT - Competition between the United States and China in the realms of electric and autonomous vehicles could determine the future control of global supply chains in an unprecedented way, according to a lawmaker and several experts. “Our competitors, particularly in China, are not holding back,” said Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) during an April 27
DETROIT - A report by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit organization that oversees our power grid, said Michigan could be facing power shortages in July and August. Michigan is moving away from coal or thermal powered electricity and the state is pressing to use more and more wind and solar power. “The reality
DETROIT - Utility work comes with numerous risks. In fact, it’s one of the 10 most dangerous occupations. Heights, power tools, and electricity all pose potential hazards to utility workers. Between 30 to 50 workers for every 100,000 lose their lives, while numerous others suffer severe injuries from electrical burns or mechanical trauma. Utility workers
