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Solar power and Tesla are replacing the grid and gas for West Michigan 'early...
Bill and Ellen Costantino's hobby farm in Caledonia Township is still connected to the grid, but the couple relies to a large extent on an array of solar panels on the roofs of their house and...
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ITS World Congress: International transportation conference bringing...
Detroit will be the epicenter of the technology and transportation industries this week, as thousands of industry leaders and policymakers descend on the Motor City for the 2014 World Congress on...
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Economist Brian Long worries that auto industry's recovery is growing long in...
"The obvious caution is that we cannot expect too much more dynamic growth from this segment of the economy, and need to focus attention on other industries for future growth."Economist Brian Long...
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U-M connected and automated vehicle initiative announces expanded list of...
Members of the Leadership Circle will each commit a total of $1 million over three years to the support of the MTC and its programs, and plans call for the implementing a working system in Ann Arbor...
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Trucks and SUVs drive U.S. sales results for automakers in August
American consumers continue to gravitate toward buying trucks and smaller sport utility vehicles and away from passenger cars, according to industry analysts.DETROIT, MI – American consumers continue...
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GM announces new automated and connected vehicle technologies for 2017...
adillac’s 2017 model year vehicles will be equipped with intelligent vehicle technologies that will include some automated driving as well as vehicle-to-vehicle communication, General Motors announced...
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Metro Detroit highways to become one of the largest vehicle-communication...
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and the University of Michigan are working with the Michigan Department of Transportation to deploy vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology-enabled corridors...
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Dodge slashes price tag of new Viper by $15,000
Dodge said it's returning the Viper to its roots, as it slashes its suggested base price tag for the 2015 model year by $15,000 to $84,995.DETROIT, MI – Dodge said it's returning the Viper to its...
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Video: Ride inside a fully automated GM car
Automated driving technology has been a much-discussed topic already in Detroit this week, but what's it actually like to ride in a car in which there is no human taking hold of the wheel?DETROIT, MI...
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Delphi CEO Rodney O'Neal announces retirement
Delphi president and CEO Rodney O'Neal is retiring March 1, 2015, the auto parts manufacturing company announced Tuesday. Rodney O'NealCourtesy photo DETROIT, MI - Delphi president and CEO Rodney...
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See photos of the 2015 Dodge Viper, now selling for $15,000 less
The 2015 Dodge Viper will come equipped with an 8.4-liter, V-10 engine with 645 horsepower. It is being produced at Chrysler's Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit. The cars will be in dealer...
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Dealers begin ordering 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat; See photos and video
Dealerships officially began placing orders for the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT on Tuesday, so we've decided to revisit the vehicle and its ridiculous muscle.DETROIT, MI - Dealerships officially...
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Edmunds.com moves to downtown Detroit, launches rebuild Hart Plaza campaign
Avi Steinlauf, the Santa Monica-based company's CEO, said he wanted the company to be more a part of the city's renaissance.DETROIT, MI - Web-based car-shopping firm Edmunds.com has had a presence in...
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Ford recalls 74,000 hybrid SUVs for stalling problem
ord is recalling about 74,000 older-model gas-electric hybrid SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a stalling problem.DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 74,000 older-model gas-electric hybrid SUVs...
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Feinberg: 19 deaths linked to GM's deadly ignition switch recall so far
The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company. The number is likely to go higher.DETROIT (AP) —...
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LG Chem announces Holland job fair as it seeks 40 new high-tech workers
Thursday's event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Inn, 650 E. 24th Street, will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. HOLLAND, MI – The LG Chem Michigan Inc. plant outside of Holland is planning to fill 40 new...
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Sunproof: New Ford F-150 designed to resist fading and combat interior glare
Though not always as apparent up here in the Pleasant Peninsula, the sun can have blistering effects on cars' exteriors, and it can cause glaring issues (literally) for drivers.DETROIT, MI - Though...
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House committee slams NHTSA's response to GM recall crisis
A report by a U.S. House committee released Tuesday blasts the nation's automobile safety regulatory body for failing to mitigate the effects of a dangerously faulty General Motors ignition...
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GM expands production in Missouri
The increased production will go toward building the all-new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans.DETROIT, MI –...
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1,000 new jobs coming to West Michigan as Chinese and Israeli firms announce...
The new jobs were announced Wednesday, Sept. 17, at a press conference hosted by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and The Right Place, Inc.GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Almost 1,000 new jobs and $169...
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