DETROIT ? The National Automotive Center, part of TACOM, the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, is showcasing at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit an electric-powered Army scout vehicle. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm and other Great Lakes governors called Tuesday for a summit at the White House to determine how to address the threat of the Asian carp to the Great Lakes after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected motions from the state to close locks connecting the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. "The
GRAND RAPIDS ? MITechNews.Com encourages as many of its readers and listeners as can to financially help provide for the survivors of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. You can donate directly by texting: "Haiti" to 90999. $10 will be donated and charged to your cell phone bill. If you'd like to select a specific
DETROIT - More signs the auto industry is starting to turn the corner. According to the Detroit Free Press, production in the first quarter in North America is expected to increase 70 percent compared to a year ago. The industry plans to build 2.9-million vehicles this quarter compared to 1.7 million last year. The average
SAN JOSE - The China-based cyberattacks on Google and other companies were "a watershed moment in cybersecurity," according to an executive at computer security company McAfee. "I believe this is the largest and most sophisticated cyberattack we have seen in years targeted at specific corporations," McAfee Chief Technology Officer George Kurtz wrote on his blog
ANN ARBOR - Four companies recently received a combined total of $170,000 in funding from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. CTC Holdings, Energy Management Devices, MemCatch and Motor City Wipers will use the microloan funding to commercialize their products and accelerate business growth. CTC Holdings is commercializing advanced VOCs-to-Energy Products that convert VOC emissions into
LIVONIA - Fisker Automotive has contracted with Boston-based A123 Systems to supply battery packs for the forthcoming Fisker Karma plug-in electric car, which is due in late 2010. The battery packs will be built at A123's Livonia and Romulus operations, adding some 500 jobs. The intent is to also supply batteries for Project Nina, a
LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be handing out $475 million in grants under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and legislators urged Thursday that Michigan receive funding proportionate to its role in the basin. Cameron Davis, senior advisor to the Environmental Protection Agency on Great Lakes policy, told a joint meeting of the
WARREN - Corp! magazine, in partnership with MITechNews.Com, is honoring the companies and educational organizations leading the way in Science and Technology through innovation, research and applied science. Both publications have partnered to offer the Science and Technology awards. Nominees must be Michigan companies or educational organizations whose work is advancing the following areas: ?
DETROIT ? David Cole, Chairman of the Center For Automotive Research, said the North American International Auto Show in Detroit was electric this year, not only in the powertrains on display but also with the connected vehicles that will redefine the automotive industry and its role in society. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com DETROIT ?