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DTE Energy Partners With Ann Arbor, Roseville Schools To Deploy Six Electric Buses

DETROIT — DTE Energy has partnered with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools to deploy six zero-emission electric school buses. As COVID-19 has delayed in-person learning for some schools, the new electric buses will be used to deliver meals to school children through federal food assistance programs in addition to student transportation. DTE Energy, Ann Arbor

By |2021-02-05T16:20:47-05:00February 5th, 2021|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

13th Annual Gamic Competition – Quarter Finals Scheduled

DETROIT - 2021 GAMIC Applications for the 13th Year of the competition are now closed. Once again, the F6S Platform helped us reach out to more than 500+ Global business accelerators/incubators and top automotive and mobility start-ups. The GAMIC competition, was created in 2008 to identify innovative early-stage automotive products / systems and mobility companies; cultivate

By |2021-01-31T10:48:06-05:00January 31st, 2021|Auto Tech, Entrepreneurs|

GM Plans All Electric Fleet, Carbon Neutrality, By 2040

DETROIT–Officials at Detroit-based General Motors Co. announced that it “aspires” to “eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035,” meaning an all-electric vehicle sales lineup, with further plans to be completely carbon neutral as a corporation by 2040. Officials also announced that GM had signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, an call to

By |2021-01-30T11:14:45-05:00January 30th, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured|

Lyft Test Program Offers Drivers More Rides In Exchange For 10 Percent Pay Cut

SAN FRANCISCO - In late September, Earla Phillips got what she described as an irritating email from Lyft. The ride-hailing company was reaching out to drivers, like her, to notify them about a new feature called "priority mode." "Turn on priority mode to earn more," the email boasted. When drivers opted in, it said they'd

By |2021-01-24T18:25:20-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Auto Tech|

VinFast Launches Three Self-Driving SUVs With Artificial Intelligence Features

HANOI, VIETNAM - VinFast has launched three new self-driving electric SUV models that use Artificial Intelligence including many smart features, marking a milestone along the Southeast Asian companies goal of becoming a global smart electric vehicle company.  After three  years in operation, VinFast has developed VF31, VF32, VF33, SUVs multi-purpose vehicles, with high-chassis design, capable of

By |2021-01-24T18:29:12-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

GM Unveils Autonomous Electric Flying Car – Cadillac Of Urban Air Mobility

DETROIT - General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac - a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air. A senior GM executive described the concept as “reimagining the future of personal transportation.” The single-passenger Cadillac - technically, a vertical take-off

By |2021-01-15T15:18:30-05:00January 15th, 2021|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Eaton Offers Products To Reduce Vapor Emissions During Gas-Powered Vehicle Refueling

GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton announced a complete suite of solutions from its Vehicle Group to reduce vapor emissions produced during the refueling of gas-powered vehicles. Reducing fuel vapor emissions minimizes the impact vehicles have on the environment and contributes to Eaton’s mission of creating a more sustainable future for all. Industry data reveals

By |2021-01-15T15:09:57-05:00January 15th, 2021|Auto Tech|

$9.95 Million To U-M For 20 ‘Smart Intersections’ In Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute will use nearly $10 million to create 20 “smart intersections” across Ann Arbor. A $9.95 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is being used to fit intersections with cameras, radar and infrared sensors in order to capture what is moving in

By |2021-01-10T10:36:40-05:00January 10th, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured|

The Hot Battery Startup That Could Zap Tesla

WASHINGTON DC - Investors are enthusiastic about QuantumScape, developer of an electric-vehicle battery that promises more power for less cost. If the company succeeds, Tesla could face new challenges. One of the wildest plotlines in the great 2020 electric-vehicle rally was the late-year rise of QuantumScape, a battery startup that has yet to report any

By |2021-01-01T17:56:05-05:00January 1st, 2021|Auto Tech, Clean Update|