After giving remarks in West Michigan earlier in the day, former President Donald Trump made another campaign stop in Warren Friday night for a town hall led by Tennessee Senator and fellow…
Tag: electric vehicles
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over California’s electric vehicle mandates….
U.S. Senate panel looks for ways to aid electric vehicle industry
WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee discussed on Wednesday ways to boost U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing to be more competitive globally. Sen….
As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition
As Michigan sets its sights on 100% clean energy sources, and automakers shift production away from gas-powered vehicles to electric models, a newly established office within the Department of Labor of Economic…
Manufacturing industry leaders weigh in on need for more talent in electric vehicle transition
Electric vehicles are becoming an integral part of Michigan’s manufacturing sector, but there are technology barriers and skill shortages that make it difficult to fully embrace the transition away from cars that…
Biden policies aid Detroit in the electric vehicle race with China
President Joe Biden threw Detroit automakers a lifeline by slapping 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles that have yet to reach our shores. Citing the threat that China will dump millions of…
Tariffs to be sharply hiked by Biden administration on Chinese-made products
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is doubling and in some cases tripling tariffs on Chinese-made products, like steel and electric vehicles, in a move aimed at easing economic pain in battleground states,…
Harris touts Biden administration’s record on African Americans, Detroit automotive industry
During a Monday Detroit visit, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration has pledged more than $100 million for small and medium-sized auto manufacturers to expand or retool their facilities,…
Whitmer expands MI Clean Water Plan, while enviros call for more clean energy investments
As construction workers at the Delta Township Wastewater recovery facility continued efforts to expand the facility, state officials announced they would be investing an additional $290 million into wastewater infrastructure throughout the…
Whitmer joined by Granholm, Slotkin and Fain to announce EV battery training program
It was hard to miss the campaign-like atmosphere of an event Tuesday in Lansing to launch a workforce development training program for high-tech battery manufacturing. Held at UAW Local 652, near the…