Jan 16, 2025 | Auto Industry, Featured, Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the Detroit Auto Show, saying that tariffs should not be used “to punish our closest trading partners,” like Canada. Whitmer on Wednesday subtly warned against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariff threats targeting Canada,...
Jan 16, 2025 | Education, Engineering, Featured, Talent
Global Auto Mobility’s Publisher and I took a morning off this week and attended the Detroit Auto Show. We were there for Industry Days — two mornings when the show is closed to the general public, and when designers, engineers, and media pour over the...
Jan 16, 2025 | Batteries, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors Co. has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for materials for electric-vehicle batteries. The deal comes as GM looks to boost EV profitability. The agreement “covers development of large-scale manufacturing...
Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Space
On Thursday morning, at a time when most people in the United States were sleeping, Jeff Bezos’ space company sent its first rocket into orbit. At 2:03 a.m. Eastern time, seven powerful engines ignited at the base of a 320-foot-tall rocket named New Glenn. The flames...
Jan 9, 2025 | Featured, Solar
The US has approved plans to construct one of the nation’s biggest power-producing solar projects. The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized Jove Solar to develop a large-scale solar energy facility in La Paz County, Arizona. Located about 30 miles west of...
Jan 9, 2025 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Electric vehicle demand is expected to keep rising this year, but uncertainty over policy changes and tariffs is clouding the forecast. S&P Global Mobility expects global sales of 15.1 million battery electric vehicles in 2025, which would mark a 30% jump. Battery...
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