The move, an acceleration of long-running plans to rethink the way employees do their jobs, could portend broader change among employers in the state Go to Source
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Ford partners with UM on robotics research, new building
Ann Arbor – Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan’s Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah – staccato-like – does the same on four and the yellow-legged Cassie steps deliberately side-to-side. A grand opening was held Tuesday for the four-story, $75 million, 134,000-square-foot complex. Three floors house classrooms… Continue reading Ford partners with UM on robotics research, new building
UAW blasts Ford for backing out of Ohio Assembly investment
Detroit — A United Auto Workers vice president blasted Ford Motor Co. for reneging on a commitment to invest a full $900 million in its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake and for moving production of a new electric vehicle in Mexico. “Unfortunately, Ford Motor Company has decided it will not honor its promise to add… Continue reading UAW blasts Ford for backing out of Ohio Assembly investment
Ford passes torch to a new generation of family leaders
The moves represent the beginnings of a generational shift in Ford family involvement atop the Blue Oval, a 118-year-old icon of American industry. Go to Source
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Washington – A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers. If agreed to, the proposal could give President Joe Biden a quick win by securing cuts… Continue reading Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Bollinger Motors debuts 2022 electric work trucks
Electric auto startup Bollinger Motors’s B1 SUV and B2 pickup are among the highly-anticipated crop of electric pickups scheduled to come to market in the next year. The pricey, $125,000 vehicles promise unique hauling capabilities as well as competitive towing and horsepower numbers compared to traditional petrol-powered trucks. But Bollinger also needs to put food on… Continue reading Bollinger Motors debuts 2022 electric work trucks
Lordstown Motors sinks as firm that targeted Nikola takes aim
Lordstown Motors plunged the most in five months after a short-seller turned its sights on the electric-truck startup Go to Source
GM enters into partnership to lower cost, increase battery range
Detroit — General Motors Co. is entering into a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery company SolidEnergy Systems, a move that GM says will help cut the cost of the batteries in its next-generation electric vehicles. The automaker expects the new technology to cut battery costs by 60% even while doubling energy density to increase range capabilities, GM President Mark Reuss… Continue reading GM enters into partnership to lower cost, increase battery range
GM Lansing Grand River plant production halted for semiconductor shortage
Detroit — The auto industry’s global semiconductor supply constraint is hitting General Motors Co.’s Lansing Grand River plant next week. The automaker confirmed Thursday that the plant where the Cadillac CT4, Cadillac CT5 and Chevrolet Camaro are built will be down Monday through at least the end of the month. “We continue to work closely with our supply… Continue reading GM Lansing Grand River plant production halted for semiconductor shortage
Jeep teases battery-electric Wrangler concept Magneto
Jeep on Tuesday shared a teaser of an electric Wrangler concept it plans to show at the end of the month during its annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, a spokeswoman confirmed. The Stellantis NV brand quietly announced on its website last month plans to introduce an electric concept of its flagship SUV during… Continue reading Jeep teases battery-electric Wrangler concept Magneto