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Sila EV Batteries Achieve 20 Percent Increase In Range Per Charge

ALAMEDA, CA - If your electric vehicle could charge in less time than it takes to grab a cup of coffee, would you make the switch? One tech company thinks it can solve the charging challenge and reduce “range anxiety,” too. California-based Sila, a leading advanced battery materials company, announced that it has achieved a 20% increase in EV

By |2023-05-21T18:31:08-04:00May 21st, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

Auto Industry Expert David E. Cole Receives First Global Auto Mobility Industry Innovation Award

DEARBORN – Global Auto Mobility today announces the recipient of the first Global Auto Mobility Industry Innovation Award. The inaugural award recognition goes to David E. Cole, PhD., Chair Emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research. David E. Cole Cole has a long and distinguished career that ranges from his time at the University

By |2023-05-21T17:57:34-04:00May 21st, 2023|ESD|

Southwest Michigan Sustainable Materials Management Forum

ALLENDALE - In the coming year, all counties in Michigan will begin a three-year process to reimagine their current solid waste management plan as a sustainable materials management plan. West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Allegan, Ottawa and Kent Counties are hosting a forum to collect insights from local stakeholders on May 25 at Perrigo. With

By |2023-05-21T17:58:35-04:00May 21st, 2023|ESD, Events/Announcements|

Business Leaders for Michigan Release Framework For Holistic Economic Development

DETROIT – Business Leaders for Michigan released a holistic economic development framework today that calls for broad thinking and strategic actions to bring prosperity to the state. While bipartisan work has resulted in economic progress since the Great Recession, moving Michigan from the bottom nationally to average today, getting to the top will be harder.

By |2023-05-21T17:58:36-04:00May 21st, 2023|ESD|

Powering Electric Vehicles – Panel Discussion With Auto Experts May 24 At LTU

SOUTHFIELD - Plugging electric vehicles into the Grid may become more difficult in the future as millions of EVs are sold. What energy sources will automakers use to operate EVs in the future? A panel of auto industry experts will discuss this dilemma on May 24 at Lawrence Technological University in a “breakfast and learn”

By |2023-05-16T17:45:38-04:00May 16th, 2023|ESD, Featured|

Intramotev Gets $200,000 State Grant For EV Autonomous Rail Cars At UP Mine

ST. LOUIS, Mo.–Intramotev, a technology company focused on developing autonomous, zero-emission rail transportation, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrificationto support the deployment of three of its TugVolt self-propelled railcars at a mining site in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in late 2023. This investment will bring the first

By |2023-05-15T20:04:26-04:00May 15th, 2023|ESD|

High-Speed Disposable Gown Production Begins At Petoskey Plastics

PETOSKEY–Petoskey Plastics announced the installation of a new manufacturing line designed to make disposable gowns for the healthcare industry.  The company has invested approximately $2 million in engineering and first phase of the project. Additional lines and automation are in their final design stages. Mike Barto, Vice President of Sales, stated, “We have worked hard

By |2023-05-15T20:04:27-04:00May 15th, 2023|ESD|

Robotic Tire Changer Installed At Livonia Auto Shop

DETROIT–RoboTire, the Detroit-based robotics and automation developer,  announced it has installed its tire-changing system at a Detroit Garage, a tire shop at 33939 Plymouth Road in Livonia. The installation marks the first retail operation of a RoboTire system in the company’s hometown. RoboTire’s tire-changing system is designed to provide a faster, safer, and more efficient

By |2023-05-16T16:42:52-04:00May 15th, 2023|ESD|

Norwegian Developer To Build Electrolyzer Manufacturing Plant In Michigan

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Norwegian hydrogen technology developer Nel announced plans to build an electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Michigan. The final location hasn’t been determined, but Nel announced that the plant would employ more than 500 people. The announcement came at the SelectUSA Investment Sumit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor. Michigan

By |2023-05-04T15:00:26-04:00May 4th, 2023|ESD, Featured|

Michigan Venture Capital Assoc. Re-Launches Venture Fellows Program

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Venture Capital Association, the trade association for the venture capital and angel community in Michigan, announced the re-launch of its 2023 Venture Fellows Program. Thanks in part to a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund with support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the MVCA is positioned to provide matching

By |2023-04-23T17:45:31-04:00April 23rd, 2023|Entrepreneurs, ESD|