DETROIT - General Motors is working with Forge Nano, a materials science startup, to find new ways to enhance the performance and lifetime of electric vehicle battery cells. The automaker’s investment arm, GM Ventures, on Wednesday injected $10 million into Forge Nano, which is developing a thin coating the startup says will help improve safety
BERLIN - German engineers are working to provide electric vehicle batteries with a better home. The researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology said in a lab summary that improved power pack housings can be lighter, less expensive to make, and even safer. Those are all factors that impact EV pricing and performance
SOUTHFIELD–The SAE Detroit Section will host a technical meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy. on the topic of “Thermal Runaway Propagation.” The event begins with networking and refreshments from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the presentation and question-and-answer session running from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
DETROIT - Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in negative equity, a top dealership chain has warned. Vertu Motors said on Wednesday that car retailers were coming under pressure as EVs coming off financing agreements were found to be worth less than the loan they are attached to. In most
WASHINGTON DC – Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Announces Easy Cancellation for Subscriptions Final Rule also called the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule making it easier for consumers to end recurring subscriptions and memberships as it was to sign up. Most of the rule's provisions will go into effect 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register. 1.
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.9 million units in the third quarter of 2024, a 1.3% decline from the third quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This decline comes after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market. “Even with a full lineup of Windows-based AI PCs
DETROIT - Google's Code Next program works with high schoolers to cultivate the next generation of Black, Latinx and Indigenous tech leaders. Nando Felten , Community manager Google Code Next, joins MITech TV to talk about the program he runs in Detroit. In this interview he hits the following topics: • STEM and Digital Transformation:
DETROIT - AVL has launched the AVL Cell Tester ECO, a compact air-cooled, multi-channel battery cell cycler. The announcement was made today at The Battery Show in Detroit. The AVL Cell Tester ECO is available in 12A, 50A, 100A, 300A or 600A power classes with 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48 and 72-channel cabinet configurations. This
DETROIT - Operator M-1 Rail Turns Over Control to RTA of Southeast Michigan. The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan officially took control of the QLINE on Tuesday. The 3.3-mile streetcar line that runs along Woodward Avenue in Detroit is now a fully public piece of regional transit. 1. Operator M-1 Rail's Final Report for
LANSING — Michigan Economic Opportunity Fund 2024 Applications For $50 Million in Going PRO Talent Fund Grants Now Open. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced that approximately $50 million in funding is available for cycle 1 of the Going PRO Talent Fund. 1. What is The Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF)? The
