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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|

Ford, Google, City of Detroit, State Of Michigan Partner To Build Mobility Center In Cork Town

DETROIT – Michigan Central is launching a public-private partnership with the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, and Google is joining Ford Motor Company as a Founding Member of the pioneering mobility innovation district headquartered at the renovated train station in Cork Town. These critical partnerships will enable Michigan Central to advance its

By |2022-02-04T11:24:50-05:00February 4th, 2022|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Report: By 2030 185 Million EVs On Road, 170 Million EV Charge Stations Deployed

DETROIT - By 2030, Guidehouse Insights expects more than 185 million Electric Vehicles will be in use with nearly 170 million charge points deployed. Many of these charge points are anticipated to require networking platforms that can streamline various aspects of charge point management such as broadcasting charge point availability to EV drivers, managing access

By |2022-01-11T09:51:42-05:00January 11th, 2022|Mobile MI|

In 2021: Mobile Users Spend More Than $350 Million Daily On Games And Apps

DETROIT - Consumers continue to spend more on various mobile apps and games as the smartphone ecosystem expands. The spending on apps has mainly earned inspiration from the changing consumer behavior. Data presented by Burga indicates that consumers globally are projected to spend $133 billion on mobile apps and games in 2021 for both Google

By |2021-12-28T17:40:27-05:00December 28th, 2021|Apps, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Congress Aims To Revamp Consumer Incentives For Plug-In Electric Vehicles

ANN ARBOR - Congress recently unveiled a draft proposal to expand refundable tax credits up to $12,500 for individuals who purchase qualified plug-in electric vehicles – including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and, for the first time, fuel cell electric vehicles. The proposed program to “green the fleet” is part of the Build Back Better spending

Survey: 69 Percent of Remote Employees Have Another Full Or Part-Time Job

SAN FRANCISCO – A new survey shows 69 percent of remote employees have another full or part-time job. Thirty-seven percent of respondents with multiple jobs have a second full-time job, 45 percent of whom say they work remotely. Additionally, most people with two full-time jobs work fewer hours than the standard for full-time employment. Forty-seven

By |2021-12-11T08:33:55-05:00October 31st, 2021|Featured, Mobile MI|

Study: Demand For Electric Vehicles Continues To Increase

DETROIT - Fuel savings and environment impact drive interest in electric vehicles, while lack of charging stations, price, and limited driving range are the leading concerns, a new study contends. Other key findings include: Nearly 2 in 3 (64%) car owners say price is the most important aspect of a car, followed by fuel efficiency

By |2023-12-28T11:07:12-05:00October 25th, 2021|Mobile MI|

New Mobility Deployments and Thoughts on Infrastructure

DETROIT - I am excited to talk about a new round of real-world mobility deployments we are initiating in support of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification’s Michigan Mobility Funding Platform. Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $444,000 in grant funding from the platform to GoMUVE, Airspace Link, Inc, KUHMUTE, Michigan Flyer, and

By |2021-10-10T14:45:09-04:00October 10th, 2021|Mobile MI, Mobility|

J.D. Power: Larger Businesses See Improved Wireless Service, Performance

TROY—Satisfaction among large enterprise and medium business wireless customers has reached all-time highs, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study. Conversely, though, small business customers are having a different experience when it comes to the service and performance they’re receiving from wireless carriers, as the comparative gap between small

By |2021-10-09T07:06:13-04:00October 9th, 2021|5th Generation Mobile Network 5G, ESD, Mobile MI, Mobility|

UM, MSU, Wayne State Lead Nation In Graduating Mobility Professionals

LANSING – Michigan’s three major research universities are leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry, according to a new report released today by Michigan’s University Research Corridor. The URC, an alliance of Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Wayne State University (WSU),

By |2021-09-19T15:28:55-04:00September 19th, 2021|Mobile MI, Mobility|