Michigan

Infant electric truck brand Scout Motors is expanding its US footprint, announcing plans for a new “Innovation Center” in Michigan that will become home to its R&D, design, and engineering, creating hundreds of new jobs in the area. Scout is the classic nameplate originating from the International Harvester Scout – an off-road vehicle from the ’60s and ’70s. In 2022, Volkswagen Group confirmed it would revive the brand, but as an entirely electric marque targeting a similar customer demographic…

The teenager who killed four of his classmates at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday, the New York Times reported. Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old at the time of the shooting, also injured seven others. The victims who died were Madisyn Baldwin, Justin Shilling, Tate Myre, and Hana St. Juliana; all were between the ages of 14 and 17. Crumbley pleaded guilty to all of the charges leveled against him, including murder and terrorism. He shot the…

An intern of the Project SEARCH program at Michigan State University learning various employment skills that match the individual's career interest and goals. Credit: Michigan State University. A new study published in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation evaluates the employment outcomes and ongoing support needs among graduates of Project SEARCH in Michigan, a one-year school-to-work transitional program. Replicated at…

The US’s first wireless charging public roadway has been installed in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood by the City, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and Electreon. Wireless charging provider Electreon provided inductive-charging copper coils that are installed below the road’s surface. The coils will charge EVs equipped with Electreon receivers as they drive over the road. The road’s charging segments transfer electricity wirelessly through a magnetic field, which is then…

Michigan has become the 12th state to pass landmark legislation that sets a 100% clean electricity deadline for utilities. Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) today signed the Clean Energy Future Plan into law. It requires Michigan utilities to source 15% of electricity from clean energy sources such as wind or solar through 2029. That requirement will then increase to 50% by 2030, 60% by 2035, and 100% by 2040. The new law includes the increase of utility energy efficiency requirements and…

Michigan is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect guns in the state’s Capitol amid an increase in political violence in recent years. On Monday, Michigan became the first state Capitol in the country to launch the use of the gun detection platform made by ZeroEyes. “As the political climate grows increasingly tumultuous, it’s imperative that we remain vigilant and attuned to our surroundings,” Michigan State Capitol Commission Executive Director Rob Blackshaw said in a press release.…

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Credit: Julissa Helmuth from Pexels Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union. But the automaker says that due to slowing electric vehicle sales growth, it will…

In its latest setback, Ford is cutting back on another significant EV investment. The company is scaling back plans at its $3.5B EV battery plant in Michigan as it adjusts to market demand. Ford said it was “re-timing and resizing some investments” in a statement Tuesday. Although it remains bullish on its long-term strategy, Ford is reducing its investment and cutting jobs at its Michigan EV battery plant. The company is cutting production capacity at the facility by over 40%. Ford now…

Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the worlds largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan.Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Ford Motor is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers move to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise…