DEARBORN - Ford has announced plans to build a $900 million (1.2 billion Canadian dollars) cathode manufacturing plant in Canada together with South Korean partners EcoProBM and SK On. Located in Bécancour, midway between Montreal and Québec City in the province of Québec, the facility will provide materials to supply batteries for Ford's future electric
TOKYO - When it comes to electric vehicles, the battle is heating up. Tesla, once kings of the EV world, now find increased competition from the likes of Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW. There are some late bloomers though with Honda and Toyota taking their time to get into the EV race but now, with solid-state battery technology
SAN FRANCISCO - Analysis of the global top ten battery electric car model sales and their average selling price indicates that Tesla could doubles its Model 3 sales by cutting China prices from $32k to $27.7K. This matches Ark Invest analysis of battery electric addressable market and price sensitivity. The Tesla Model Y is on track
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University will offer a 12-week Adobe Photoshop Certificate preparation course this fall. The course is part of LTU’s growing Professional Development Certificates program. The classes will be offered Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 3 and concluding Dec. 19, via Zoom sessions with a trained instructor. Topics will include creating composites,
DETROIT - The Detroit Auto Show and Shinola announced a new partnership, bringing together two iconic Detroit brands. Shinola’s new Canfield Speedway Lap 06 clock face will countdown the days, hours, minutes and seconds to the start of the highly anticipated Detroit Auto Show on NAIAS.com. The Detroit Auto Show runs from Sept. 13 -
SOUTHFIELD - Eaton announced a new name for its Vehicle Group and eMobility businesses. Eaton’s Mobility Group represents the company’s focus on providing solutions across the propulsion spectrum and meeting the evolving needs of its customers from internal combustion to electrified or a combination of both. “Our new name, Mobility Group, leverages our 100-plus years
BATTLE CREEK - A proposed drone park in Battle Creek has secured $7 million in state funding to advance its development, highlighting the latest in statewide efforts to seize economic opportunity from the nascent industry. The Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Park slated for roughly 200 vacant acres on the west side of the Battle Creek
DETROIT–Uptiv Health has launched what it called a new hybrid infusion care experience, providing personalized in-person care and extends beyond the infusion center to support patients and improve outcomes via a consumer-friendly digital platform. Uptiv Health is in-network in Michigan, and its flagship infusion care center in Westland is open for referrals. The center will
YPSILANTI–The Detroit-based cybersecurity firm Block Harbor is joining the American Center for Mobility as its Executive-in-Residence for mobility cybersecurity. In March 2023, ACM released a new strategic plan to broaden its focus to advancing safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies. Through this partnership, ACM and Block Harbor will collaborate to develop cybersecurity offerings and promote
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
