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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.
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The Metro: Is the U.S. electric vehicle industry changing directions?

Sam Corey, The Metro, John Filbrandt February 3, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a goal that...

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan EV industry responds to Trump policy changes

Associated Press, Hernz Laguerre January 24, 2025

While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s...

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FILE - Electric vehicle charging stations at a freeway rest stop.
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‘EV roadmap’ makes recommendations on supporting electric adoption in Michigan

Alex McLenon December 2, 2024

Michigan aims to set up a public network of 100,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 to support an anticipated two...

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Mobility nonprofit Forth recently launched the third Detroit location of its Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) EV carshare program.
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Detroit Evening Report: EV carsharing pilot project expands in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn July 2, 2024

A pilot project aimed at increasing mobility options for those who can't afford their own vehicle has expanded in the...

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Low demand drops EV prices below gas vehicles on resale market

Alex McLenon June 27, 2024

Used vehicle prices spiked as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but have been coming down since. Resale costs for...

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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.
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White House advisor says new China tariffs safeguard US auto industry

Quinn Klinefelter May 17, 2024

When the Biden administration increased tariffs on some goods imported from China, the President made a point of noting the...

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A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Associated Press May 13, 2024

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car,...

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Bruce Westlake standing next to the two electric vehicles in his garage.
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Michiganders share mixed feelings about electric vehicles as US sales slow

Steve Carmody February 9, 2024

2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the future of Electric Vehicles. Sales are rising, but so...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
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Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed...

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Electric vehicle (EV) chargers
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Michigan secures $110 million in federal money to build EV charging network

Alex McLenon October 12, 2022

Money from the Federal Infrastructure Bill has started being distributed to help build out a nationwide electric vehicle charging network....

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electric charging station
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Consumers Energy to install 200 new public EV chargers in Michigan by the end of 2023

admin February 23, 2022

Michigan’s electric vehicle infrastructure is getting an update. The Jackson-based utility Consumers Energy says it will install 200 public electric...

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