Ford gives major boost to battery R&D
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced it would establish a new global battery “center of excellence,” to be called Ford Ion Park, to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell …
Ann Arbor-area business expansions get state aid
LANSING–Two projects expected to generate 266 new, well-paying jobs and a total private investment of $7.1 million in the Ann Arbor region have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, …
New truck, bus electrification engineering center gets state support
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $500,000 Michigan Business Development Fund performance-based grant to support a $4.17 million project to build a new “eMobility Center” in Rochester Hills for …
Battery Show postponed to 2021
NOVI—The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based trade show firm InformaMarkets, a business unit of London-based Informa PLC, announced that its Battery Show will be postponed to Sept. 14-16, 2021 at the Suburban …
Battery Show, EV Expo issue call for presentations
NOVI—The Battery Show and the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, to be held concurrently Sept. 15-17 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, have issued a call for presentations. …
Munro to share EV battery insights at The Battery Show
AUBURN HILLS—Demonstrating its technical insight about today’s leading electric vehicles, Munro & Associates’ Cory Steuben, account director, will offer automotive engineers objective technical information about today’s leading EVs during two …
The Battery Show returning to Novi
NOVI—The Battery Show, an annual trade show and conference that draws engineers and innovators to discuss the latest battery advances in the automotive, consumer electronics, medical device, and power storage …
UM study: Investing in energy storage for solar, wind power could greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
ANN ARBOR—Drive through nearly any corner of America long enough and giant solar farms or rows of wind turbines come into view, all with the goal of increasing the country’s …
High-tech battery startup closes venture funding round
WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP.—Intecells Inc., a developer of advanced manufacturing technology for lithium-ion batteries, announced the closing of a Series A funding round, led by San Francisco-based Walden International and its …
Advanced Battery Concepts names COO
CLARE–Advanced Battery Concepts LLC, the Clare-based battery manufacturer, has named Michael Everett as chief operating officer. Everett has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technology-based industries, …