Michigan

Michigan Jumps On The 'Tax Electric Cars' Bandwagon, Too

Elected officials in yet another state have proposed levying taxes on electric cars. And just to make things interesting, this time the debate is happening in Michigan. Similar initiatives have been discussed in states both red and blue, including Arizona, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington...

April 25, 2013 by Richard Read 23

GM Moves Electric, Fuel-Cell Work To Michigan From CA, NY

February 1, 2013 1

Hybrid And Plug-In Car Sales Slow In Michigan, Report Says

November 2, 2012 5

Ford's Gas Mileage Goals Spawn 3-Cylinder Engine, New Hybrids

June 2, 2011 9

Prototype of adapted vehicle hoist to permit NuTankX gasoline-tank swapping

Startup Offers Gasoline-Tank Swaps Derived From Electric Car Concept

Cars with electric drive motors are now midway through their second decade, and ideas from hybrids and electric cars are starting to filter back into mainstream gasoline... April 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 7

Senator Stabenow: $7,500 Electric-Car Credit Should Be Rebate

It's long been known that purchase rebates--buy a car, get a check--are a more effective incentive for purchase of any kind of car than an income-tax credit, which may take a... February 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 2

Ford Focus at the Michigan Assembly Plant

Three Different Electrified Ford Focus Models To Be Built At Single Michigan Plant

It’s well documented that Ford is planning an all-electric version of its new global Focus--heck, we’ve even test driven a very early prototype based on the... December 15, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3

EVs All The Way Down: EV Tractors At Ford's Michigan Plant

Car assembly will never be the cleanest of processes, despite the efforts of people like Gordon Murray whose i-Stream production method for his T25 and T27 microcars is said... November 4, 2010 by Antony Ingram 3

President Obama Backs EV Charge With Volt Battery Factory Visit

Having recently visited Smith Electric Vehiclesin Kansas City, Missouri, president Barack Obama is now on his way to the Compact Power battery plant located in Holland... July 15, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Teaching Fuel Efficiency In Driving School: Smart, or Satanic?

Driving school is often a drag for participants. But as long as you're learning to drive, it might not hurt to learn a bit about how to identify more fuel-efficient cars and... November 12, 2009 by John Voelcker 4

Central Michigan University Requests Refund For EV

In the summer of 2008, amid staggering gas prices, Central Michigan University (CMU) invested $23,000 into an electric vehicle. Just over a year later, the school is... October 19, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2

Ford Names Director of Global Electrification

If there was ever any doubt that Ford wants to be known for hybrids and electric vehicles, that was put to rest today, after the Dearborn, Michigan, based automaker named a... October 13, 2009 by Robert Scardino