General Motors plans to invest more than USD 1 billion in two Flint, Michigan manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, said Monday that the company will build internal combustion vehicles throughout this decade, in addition to making electric vehicles. […]
Gov. Justice announces Our Next Energy (ONE) to build battery storage system manufacturing facility in Jackson County; create over 100 new jobs – EQ Mag
CHARLESTON, W.Va. : Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, has entered into an agreement with the State of West Virginia to locate its Aries Grid battery storage system manufacturing facility in Ravenswood, at the Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables (BHE Renewables) microgrid business site. ONE will […]
Battery startup ONE aims to slash cell cost, deliver 600-mile range – EQ Mag Pro
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy has unveiled a new anode-free battery pack designed to slash cell cost as much as 50% while delivering up to 600 miles (965 km) of driving range, the company said Tuesday. The young company hopes to begin producing its Gemini pack at a new 20-gigawatt-hour U.S. manufacturing plant in 2026, […]
GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000 – EQ Mag Pro
Orion Assembly to become the 2nd U.S. plant building Chevrolet Silverado EV and electric GMC Sierra By the end of 2025, GM to have more than 1 million units of electric vehicle capacity in North America GM and LG Energy Solution to build 3rd U.S. Ultium Cells battery cell manufacturing plant to increase battery supply […]
Michigan plans first U.S. wireless charging road for electric vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
Plans are underway for Michigan to construct a first-in-the-nation segment of road that will charge electric vehicles while they’re driving, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday at the Motor Bella auto show in Pontiac. Michigan’s Department of Transportation and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification are partnering to make a 1-mile stretch of state roadway […]
EGLE Awards $492,145 in Grants For Community Energy Efficiency and Solar Projects
MICHIGAN : The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Wednesday that it will finance energy efficiency upgrades and other energy-related projects through 26 Community Energy Management program grants totaling $492,145. “Reducing energy waste saves money, saves energy, makes us healthier and improves our environment all at once,” EGLE Director Liesl Clark said. […]
Grants to Add 88 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Across the State
LANSING, Mich : Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced thirty-two locations across Michigan have been approved as part of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s ‘Charge Up’ grants totaling $1,868,681.13 to install fast charging stations for private and commercial electric vehicles, adding 88 charging outlets along key travel routes throughout the state. “Michigan […]
200 electric vehicle charging stations to be built across Michigan
LANSING, Mich : You’ve probably seen electric vehicle charging stations while out in Michigan, and Consumers Energy plans to bring 200 more stations to help charge the next generation of transportation. Consumers Energy doesn’t make electric vehicles. “That’s up to GM and Ford and others,” said Brian Wheeler of Consumers Energy. But that isn’t stopping […]
Small Town Michigan Students Are Fundraising To Add 30 KW Of Solar To Their School
A group of students at a middle and high school in East Jordan, Michigan didn’t like that their school runs on fossil fuels. Instead of just being sad about it, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The plan: to raise funds for the installation of a 30 kW solar system and learn […]
18 electric vehicle chargers to be added across Michigan with $448K in grants
LANSING, MI : Nine locations across the state, including one in Grand Rapids and one in Kalamazoo, will get new or expanded, quick-charging electric vehicle power stations with grant funds announced by the state last week. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Dec. 16 that it was awarding $448,204 in grant […]