ANN ARBOR - Auto industry experts Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau and Michelle Krebs of Cox Automotive (parent company of Kelly Blue Book and AutoTrader) joins co-hosts Mike Brennan, Editor of MITechNews.Com, and Matt Roush, Editor of Technology Century, to talk about the future of Electric Vehicles and the Michigan power grid that has
TROY—While most electric vehicle owners primarily charge their vehicles at home, public charging is a significant part of the EV ownership experience. Owners’ ability to recharge their vehicle’s battery is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs, particularly among those who can’t install a private home charger or don’t have access to residential
DETROIT - General Motors and a Shell-owned power company will unveiled a partnership aimed at providing renewable electricity to Texas customers and free overnight charging to state residents who own GM electric cars. Why it matters: It’s a new way for two corporate giants to expand their operations in a way that lowers emissions at the customer
JACKSON—Consumers Energy announced a new program, PowerMI Fleet, which will offer Michigan businesses a total of $3 million in rebates for installing electric vehicle charging stations and adopting related technologies to encourage fleet vehicle electrification. “Michigan was the birthplace of the American auto industry. Now, we are the center of the industry’s clean energy revolution,”
DETROIT -- DTE Energy said its electric vehicle charging station program, Charging Forward, has approved 150 charger port rebates since the program launched earlier this summer. DTE launched the Charging Forward program to increase EV awareness while offering residential Level 2 charger rebates, and public Level 2 and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) infrastructure enablement incentives to
LANSING - Retailers could make a profit through charging stations for electric vehicles with a licensing structure under a bill discussed in the House Energy Committee on Wednesday. HB 4806, which is opposed by most of the stakeholders as bill sponsor Rep. Andrea Schroeder continues to work the issue, would require the Michigan Public Service Commission to
LANSING – The ideal locations and the number of electric vehicle chargers along well-traveled Michigan highways were revealed today in a preliminary modeling analysis that is part of a study funded by the Michigan Energy Office. “The uniqueness of this study will put Michigan on the map when it comes to locating a public network of charging
