Michigan to Host Production of GM's Small Car
26 Jun 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still not official, but new rumors claim that General Motors is going to build its over-discussed small car in Michigan. The American automaker has already announced a press conference to reveal the...
Martin Wins LifeLock 400 After Thrilling Finale
15 Jun 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Martin must have done something right in the off-season, as the NASCAR veteran clinched his 3rd win of the 2009 Sprint Cup Series last weekend, at Michigan, and jumped no less than 5 spots in t...
Confirmed: 2011 Ford Focus Electric to Be Built in Michigan
7 May 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford today announced that it is investing up to $550 million to build small cars and electric vehicles at the plant it owns in Michigan, with first models expected to arrive in 2011. But more import...
Ford Invests $550 Million in Small-Car Production Facility
7 May 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, one the members of the Detroit 3 group, is making another step towards refreshing the product lineup by investing $550 million in the Michigan Assembly Plant. Basically, what Ford is aiming to...
Mercedes to Develop Hybrids in Michigan
18 Mar 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz is aiming to use the Ann Arbor, Michigan unit to develop advanced propulsion research and hybrid systems despite the fact that some other sites for the project are also mentioned on th...
Michigan Gives Ford $55 Million Incentive for Hybrid Development
18 Feb 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) approved $55 million incentives in refundable tax credits for American automaker Ford to continue its efforts in the electrical vehicle developme...
Movies to Be Made on the Ruins of GM
5 Feb 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is making a lot of headlines these days. This time, we are not referring to her incentive plan encouraging automakers to make lithium-ion car batteries in...
GM Plans to Build Car Batteries in Michigan
13 Jan 2009, 09:04 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As we reported earlier, US lawmakers intend to put the brake on the supremacy of Asian car batteries and encourage the development of a large-scale production plant for the lithium-ion battery. T...