Mobility

Smart Mobility Today: Ford, EV Workforce, H2 Flight, Tomatoes, Hubble Pic Problems

DETROIT - This week’s show includes lots of Ford news, an effort to grow the EV workforce, hydrogen-powered flight, the truth about store-bought tomatoes, and why snapping a great picture is getting harder for Hubble to do. To listen click on Smart Mobility Today.  

By |2023-03-08T08:00:46-05:00March 7th, 2023|Auto Tech, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Harman, American Center For Mobility In New Partnership

NOVI–Harman, the automotive electronics subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., has announced a new collaboration with the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti to test real-world use cases of road-ready technologies, including Vehicle to Everything (V2X) enabled by roadside infrastructure and edge computing using 5G cellular. Harman develops products and services for improving transportation efficiency

By |2023-03-01T16:42:15-05:00February 27th, 2023|Auto Tech, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Smart Mobility Today: Power, Emissions, Moon Dust, Drones, Melting Robots

DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, we focused on power, emissions, cooling the Earth with moon dust, drone technology in Ukraine, and melting robots. This week’s show includes lots of news about EVs, charging, the environment, as well as research news, more about robots and drones, and the health impact of smart home technology.

By |2023-02-27T13:06:36-05:00February 27th, 2023|Mobile MI, Mobility|

Detroit Arsenal Awards $24 Million To Develop New Military Vehicle Technology

DETROIT ARSENAL— The National Advanced Mobility Consortium asked their membership of defense contractors to provide solutions for the United States Army’s ask for three prototypes of each variant in the Common Tactical Truck Family of Vehicles. The opportunity received multiple entries with American Rheinmetall Vehicles/GM Defense, Mack Defense, Navistar Defense, and Oshkosh Defense receiving the

By |2023-02-07T09:25:24-05:00February 6th, 2023|Mobile MI, Mobility|

Pawl Steps Down As Chief Mobility Officer, Managing Director Named Interim

LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief Mobility Officer and head of the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification after now former Chief Mobility Officer, Trevor Pawl, stepped down Jan. 27. “I want to thank Trevor for his service to Michigan and his comprehensive vision for mobility

By |2023-01-28T11:18:39-05:00January 28th, 2023|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Chinese Electric Motorcycle Self-Balanced Two-Wheeled Robot That Can Ride By Itself

LAS VEGAS - CES 2023 will be kicking off in a few days and we’ll finally have an early look at the latest developments in the tech world. Over the last few years, we’ve seen a growing trend of automobile manufacturers choosing the biggest tech trade show of the year to showcase their latest electric

By |2023-01-04T19:49:10-05:00January 4th, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Powering Mobility The Common Thread Through Everything We Covered In 2022

DETROIT - Nothing happens, nothing recognizes your face, nothing drives itself, nothing cleans the air or removes space junk … nothing moves … without power. Powering mobility is the story that is the common thread through everything we covered in 2022. So, here is a look back on the progress we made, and maybe a

By |2023-01-02T17:33:01-05:00January 2nd, 2023|Mobile MI, Mobility|

Is Ford’s $2.7 Billion Autonomous Vehicle Mistake A Warning For General Motors?

DEARBORN - Ford's big venture into autonomous vehicles cost it a whopping $2.7 billion write-off. GM isn't showing any signs of slowing its pursuits. Over the past few years, unmistakable buzz has surrounded autonomous vehicle technology as start-ups and major manufacturers are both battling to be king of a new frontier. However, with Ford Motor Company's

By |2022-12-27T15:25:01-05:00December 27th, 2022|Auto Tech, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Smart Mobility Today: EVs, Flying Taxis, Smart Braking, No-Dig Archaeology

DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on AVs and EVs, Drones in the Navy, AI fighting wildfires, and robots picking strawberries. This week’s show includes news about streets that can charge your EV, Brits paying excise duty, flying taxies, smart braking, and no-dig archaeology. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UhM2TtxdrPDu6S6qfdaqy?si=b1d6345126d341d9

By |2022-11-30T16:51:30-05:00November 30th, 2022|Mobile MI, Mobility|