Several automotive suppliers on Tuesday announced expansion plans in Michigan in response to increasing demand for electric vehicle components following approval of taxpayer-funded incentives from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Lear Corp. will receive more than $6.413 million in incentives for a total of more than $112 million in investments for a new plant in… Continue reading MEDC OKs incentives for EV component projects from Lear, Magna, Underwriters Laboratories
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Payne: Here are the best auto features of 2022
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Forvia cuts metals department in Highland Park, lays off 268
Automotive supplier Forvia is closing its metals department in Highland Park and laying off 268 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification to the state. The company is moving the production to another facility, which wasn’t identified in a statement from spokeswoman Misty Matthews. Waymon Halty, vice president of United Auto Workers Local… Continue reading Forvia cuts metals department in Highland Park, lays off 268
MEDC OKs incentives for EV component projects from Lear, Magna, Underwriters Laboratories
Several automotive suppliers on Tuesday announced expansion plans in Michigan in response to increasing demand for electric vehicle components following approval of taxpayer-funded incentives from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Lear Corp. will receive more than $6.413 million in incentives for a total of more than $112 million in investments for a new plant in… Continue reading MEDC OKs incentives for EV component projects from Lear, Magna, Underwriters Laboratories
Rivian’s cash burn proves costly for EV maker’s global ambitions
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Ram recalls 1.4M trucks; tailgates can open unexpectedly
Detroit — Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road. The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates on the pickups… Continue reading Ram recalls 1.4M trucks; tailgates can open unexpectedly
Detroit Three trail competitors on emissions, fuel economy, EPA reports
Washington — The Detroit Three automakers again produced vehicles with the most emissions and the lowest fuel economy of any major manufacturers in model year 2021, according to new data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Stellantis NV came in last in a field of 14 automakers for both measures, General Motors Co. was second-to-last… Continue reading Detroit Three trail competitors on emissions, fuel economy, EPA reports
Stellantis, DTE announce solar projects to power Michigan sites
Sterling Heights — The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks is partnering with DTE Energy Co. to add 400 megawatts of solar energy generation to power dozens of sites in southeast Michigan and the production of all of its vehicles in the state. The plan is a part of Stellantis NV’s commitment to… Continue reading Stellantis, DTE announce solar projects to power Michigan sites
Granholm uses Michigan visit to kick off battery workforce initiative
Dearborn — Biden administration officials, including U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, used a visit to Michigan on Monday to highlight the launch of an initiative aimed at bolstering the electric-vehicle and grid storage battery workforce in the U.S. The event at the Automotive Hall of Fame centered on the Battery Workforce… Continue reading Granholm uses Michigan visit to kick off battery workforce initiative
Rivian scraps plan to make electric vans in Europe with Mercedes
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