MICHauto News

• Michigan governor OKs bill that lets auto dealerships adjust hours, closures

  Crain’s Detroit Business Oct. 18, 2021 C.J. Moore Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a bill that will let the state’s auto dealerships adjust their hours for flexibility’s sake. Under the newly approved bill, S.B. 128, dealerships can be open …

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• As Part Of An Infrastructure Advancement, Macomb County Announces More EV Charging Stations

  62 CBS Detroit Oct. 7, 2021 April Morton As the future of EV’s increases, Macomb County is making sure they’re ready to receive them. As the world starts to transition into an EV era, Macomb County Executive says the county …

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• Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos among supporters of Novi-based startup’s hybrid battery approach for EVs

  Crain’s Detroit Business Oct. 18, 2021 Pete Bigelow A Novi-based startup whose battery architecture could someday give electric vehicles more than 750 miles of range is getting a $25 million boost from a group of high-profile investors. Our Next Energy …

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• Stellantis, LG announce joint venture to produce EV batteries in North America

  The Detroit News  Oct. 18, 2021 Breana Noble  The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks on Monday said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solution to create a joint venture for the production …

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• Let’s Detroit’s Marjace Miles: The Importance of ‘Why Michigan’

  In 2019 when I decided to become a Talent Ambassador for Let’s Detroit, I never dreamed that filling out a 10-minute application would someday take me to Mackinac Island. MICHauto on the Island and the Mackinac Policy Conference are some of the most prestigious gatherings in the state, drawing the most influential people from throughout our region. So, when I was given the opportunity to attend and speak, I did not hesitate.  

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• MICHauto Investors Among 2021 Automotive News PACE Award Winners

  Each year, the Automotive News PACE program honors superior innovation, technological advancement, and business performance among automotive suppliers. Winning companies are recognized around the world as the industry benchmark for innovation.

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• GM to build new battery facility in Warren to support its EV strategy

  Detroit Free Press Oct. 5, 2021 Jamie L. LaReau General Motors is building a new innovation facility in Warren with the goal of growing the automaker’s battery technology and accelerating the development of longer range, more affordable EV batteries. The …

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