Blog tagged as Auto Industry

Where Is The Electricity Coming From To Power EVs? 

01/24/25 01:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Where Is The Electricity Coming From To Power EVs? 
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Thursday put a process in place that requires the state's electrical utilities to address how they plan on dealing with the impact of a growing number of electric vehicles on the state's electric grid.

UAW: Lawmakers Must Pick A Side – Working Class Or Corporations 

11/26/24 02:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
UAW: Lawmakers Must Pick A Side – Working Class Or Corporations 
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is telling legislators that in the final days of the Democratic trifecta, they need to pick a side. Is their lame duck agenda going to help the working class or corporations?

Four MI Locations Get $355M In Advanced Battery Grants

09/23/24 01:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Four MI Locations Get $355M In Advanced Battery Grants
Four Michigan-based companies are the recipients of $355 million in processing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE announced more than $3 billion in investments for 25 selected areas across 14 states.

Trump Promises Free IVF Treatment In Potterville 

08/30/24 11:42 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Trump Promises Free IVF Treatment In Potterville 
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced a promise for free in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a part of his pro-family agenda during a campaign stop at a Potterville steel plant.

EV Ride Share Program Launched On Detroit's East Side Earlier This Month 

07/12/24 12:29 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
EV Ride Share Program Launched On Detroit's East Side Earlier This Month 
For $5 per hour, up to $50 daily, east side Detroiters can drive an insured electric vehicle (EV) located at River Crest Apartments, through a new ride-share system that launched earlier this month.