TROY–The use of auto manufacturers’ mobile apps for electric vehicles has increased, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2023 U.S. OEM EV App Report. Even though app usage by owners of gas-powered vehicles has increased during recent years, EV owners are still likely to use their apps more often, especially for needs such as
ANN ARBOR–Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households. The survey asks whether high-speed , or broadband, internet service is available at a given address, and at what speed. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of connectivity in the tri-county
SOUTHFIELD–Lawrence Technological University’s Formula Electric motorsports team earned a third-place finish in national competition. The Formula Hybrid and Electric competition took place earlier this month at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. A total of 17 teams from the United States and Canada participated in the event for half-scale Indy-style race cars powered by
ANN ARBOR–Roger Blake, currently at Palo Alto Networks, has been selected as the president and CEO of Merit Network Inc. Blake spent four years at Palo Alto, working as a sales manager for government and education, and later public sector account manager. Prior to tht he spent over 11 years as a regional vice president
EVANSVILLE, Ind.–Metronet, the nation’s largest independently owned 100% fiber data network, announced that construction of new networks has begun in Portage in Kalamazoo County and Kentwood in Kent County. The installation will allow residents and businesses in those communities access to multi-gigabit data access. In Portage, the company said construction has begun near the intersection
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. Announced it had reached an agreement with Tesla Motors that will provide Ford electric vehicle customers access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, doubling the number of fast-chargers available to Ford EV customers starting next spring. “This is great news for our customers who will have unprecedented
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. has entered into a long-term agreement with Quebec-based Nemaska Lithium for the supply of lithium products, including lithium hydroxide, over an 11-year period. Ford also announced a lithium supply agreement with Chile-based Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A). The Nemaska agreement calls for
AUBURN HILLS–Flo Inc. was named a founding member of a new effort led by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop EV charging solutions on behalf of Americans, the National Charging Experience Consortium. Flo and other members of the group will work to measure and identify opportunities to improve customer experience with public EV charging infrastructure. “There
ESCANABA–Highline, the high-speed internet provider, announced the availability of 2-gigabit-per-second internet service in the markets it serves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Thumb area. Company officials said Highline is on target to complete construction to more than 32,000 Upper Peninsula and Thumb residential households while fulfilling the company’s mission to address unserved, underserved and previously
PETOSKEY–Petoskey Plastics announced the installation of a new manufacturing line designed to make disposable gowns for the healthcare industry. The company has invested approximately $2 million in engineering and first phase of the project. Additional lines and automation are in their final design stages. Mike Barto, Vice President of Sales, stated, “We have worked hard
