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Every Electric Vehicle That Currently Qualifies For US Federal Tax Credit

DETROIT - As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number

By |2022-06-05T17:01:54-04:00June 5th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|

Study: 52 Percent Of Car Buyers Want To Purchase An EV

DETROIT - With many key markets consumed by the triple-whammy of shifting to an endemic COVID-19 strategy, whether to hold back or double down on climate change and the geopolitical challenges of the so-called “permacrisis,” perhaps it’s no surprise that the revival in consumer mobility hasn’t quite materialized as the industry might have wished for.

By |2022-06-05T17:01:54-04:00June 5th, 2022|ESD|

Carbon Capture Method 99 Percent Efficient, Twice As Fast

TOKYO, Japan - A team of researchers led by Professor Seiji Yamazoe at the Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a new direct air capture method to trap carbon dioxide. It works with 99 percent efficiency, a Eureka Alert press release said. The world is transitioning to cleaner sources of energy. However, the transition is prolonged, and

By |2022-06-05T13:04:39-04:00June 5th, 2022|Carbon Capture, ESD|

Ford Agrees To Pay $19 Million Settlement On False Fuel Economy, Payload Claims

DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company as agreed to a $19.2 million multistate settlement among 40 attorneys general that concluded an investigation into the company’s alleged false advertising of the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks and the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids. The investigation revealed that Ford

By |2022-05-27T08:11:28-04:00May 26th, 2022|ESD|

LTU Hosts Students Of Self-Driving Car Tech From Around Nation

SOUTHFIELD—Eight students from around the country have arrived on the campus of Lawrence Technological University to begin a summer of advancing the state of the art in self-driving cars. The students are at LTU through a three-year, $281,712 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. The grant will fund three summers

By |2022-05-26T09:38:11-04:00May 25th, 2022|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Northpointe Bank Personalizes Consumer Banking Experience with Total Expert

GRAMD RAPIDS – Northpointe Bank, the largest national lender based in West Michigan,has begun using the Total Expert CRM and customer engagement platform to empower retail bankemployees with relevant customer data in order to optimize the total consumer banking experience. Northpointe Bank has relied on Total Expert for the past three years within its home lending businessand

By |2022-05-17T14:09:54-04:00May 17th, 2022|ESD|

Macomb Community College Offers Hybrid Automated Systems Training Programs

WARREN - Macomb Community College has launched hybrid automated systems short-term training programs, allowing students to learn core competencies required for certain skilled trades remotely. The college’s new hybrid programs include robot programmer, robot technician, industrial maintenance technician and controls technician. They combine hands-on training with remote learning to integrate the power of new teaching

By |2022-05-17T14:10:33-04:00May 17th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

LTU President Dr Tarek Sobh Discusses The Future of Higher Education

SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh is interviewed by Matt Roush about his views on the future of higher education in general and the tech-oriented programs he is introducing at the Southfield-based private business and technology college. More information at LTU https://youtu.be/f1ze6l9X9z4?list=PL6GUBIAze2tZWi0oIe3paoFI0uvu5asXf

By |2022-05-13T10:00:17-04:00May 13th, 2022|ESD, mitechtv|

Report: Hottest Opportunities In the Entry-Level Remote Job Marketplace

BOULDER, Co. — According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers plan to hire almost one-third (32 percent) more new college graduates from the Class of 2022 than they hired from the Class of 2021. A recent FlexJobs survey also found that the majority of active job seekers (57

By |2022-05-10T08:01:50-04:00May 10th, 2022|ESD|

M1 Kicks Off Season of All Things Automotive, Comerica Bank Presenting Partner

PONTIAC - M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane announced that Comerica Bank will be a new Presenting Partner for its two signature events, Woodward Dream Show and American Speed Festival, and he detailed new events and enhanced features at M1 Concourse for the 2022 season. “For generations, car enthusiasts and owners have contributed to the history

By |2022-05-08T16:07:17-04:00May 4th, 2022|ESD, Featured|