DETROIT - Better fuel efficiency, which is rising on the list of customer demands, played a big role in Chevrolet's U.S. sales increasing 16 percent in 2010. Chevy sold 1,565,632 vehicles, and gained 0.7 points of market share last year, showing gains across the brand's full line of cars, trucks, and crossovers. Chevrolet crossover sales
DETROIT - DTE Energy wants to jump-start the adoption of electric vehicles in Southeast Michigan by providing free charging stations ? a $2,500 value ? to the first 2,500 Plug-in Electric Vehicle owners. "The question isn't, 'Where can I recharge my PEV?' because it's now right there in your garage," said Trevor Lauer, DTE Energy
ANN ARBOR - Participants in Current Motor Company's early adopters "Test Pilot" program will get a $2000 discount on the electric motor scooter for providing feedback to the Ann Arbor start up. "Our Test Pilot program is a completely unique, transparent way for Current Motor to receive critical feedback that will help us ramp up
LANSING - Michigan utilities have to provide 10 percent of their power from renewable sources in 2015, and, at their current rate of adopting renewable power, the state's utilities should be able to hit that target, the Public Service Commission announced Tuesday. The report showed Detroit Edison has 44 megawatts of renewable power already in
DETROIT - The Engineering Society of Detroit on Jan. 27 will kick off its popular Eggs & Energy Breakfast series by looking at Nuclear Energy, how it is used today, its future potential, opportunities and obstacles facing this industry, as well as innovations and new technologies. This breakfast will feature: David B. Harwood, Director and
DETROIT - Oil-soaked plastic boom material used to soak up oil in the Gulf of Mexico is finding new life as auto parts in the all electric-powered Chevrolet Volt. General Motors has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 miles of the material off the Alabama and Louisiana coasts and keep it out of
DETROIT - Richard DiBartolomeo, Gov.-elect Rick Snyder's former campaign Finance Director, has joined the NextEnergy's Board of Directors. DiBartolomeo will serve as a Board Director and Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee. ?We are very pleased that Rick has joined us,? says NextEnergy Chairman Chris Rizik, who notes, ?his extensive experience will be highly
DETROIT ? Both Michigan Tech and the University of Detroit-Mercy are offering electric-drive vehicle courses that begin in January 2011. Michigan Tech Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle Courses The Engineering Society of Detroit has partnered with Michigan Technological University to make ESD's headquarters a satellite location for distance learning students enrolled in Michigan Tech courses for
PLYMOUTH - It started with an idea on a boat in the middle of Lake Erie in 2008. Geoff Horst was finishing up his PhD research in ecology at Michigan State University and his dad was helping him collect water samples when the boat engine died. On the four-hour cruise back to land, he and
ROCHESTER ? Detroit EcoTuesday, a monthly networking event for professionals interested in green, clean and sustainable issues, is now hosted by the MI Green Team. Former host, Jeremy Eckhouse of element-e, said he wanted to be able to continue the quality and level of the programming, but did not have enough time to do so.