Protean Electric gets $40M investment
TROY — Protean Electric, the Troy-based manufacturer of in-wheel electric motors for the transportation industry, announced the completion of a $40 million equity investment as the initial closing of its …
UM study: EVs not always cleaner than gasoline vehicles — it depends on the country
ANN ARBOR — Gasoline vehicles would produce lower emissions than the average battery-electric vehicle only if their fuel economy was higher than 51.5 mpg worldwide, say researchers at the University …
Energy Business Group Sets May 4 Member Meeting
LANSING — The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council says new panelists are confirmed for its fourth annual member meeting, to be held Wednesday, May 4 at the Kellogg Hotel and …
LG Chem To Build Battery For Pacifica Hybrid In Michigan
TROY — The Troy-based lithium ion battery maker LG Chem says it will supply the 16-kilowatt-hour battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The Pacifica …
Gentherm Wins Contract For Battery Thermal Management
NORTHVILLE — Gentherm Inc. (NASDAQ:THRM), the Northville-based developer of thermal management technologies, has been awarded another contract for its new battery thermal management system, a thermoelectric cooling system for batteries …
LG Chem Holland Workforce Doubles To 300
HOLLAND — The Holland plant of Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem says it has doubled its workforce to more than 300 employees since its first commercial shipments of automotive batteries …
Battery Shows Draw Big Crowd
NOVI — With $2-a-gallon gas, electric and hybrid cars didn’t exactly take off as predicted. But don’t tell that to the thousands doing business at the Suburban Collection Showplace in …
Troy Engineering Firm Giving Away BMW EV With Teardown Report
DETROIT — Auto industry executives visiting Preview Week of the North American International Auto Show often go home with a lot of trinkets. But how about a $50,000 BMW i3 …