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REPORT: GM gets out from under its polluted sites scot-free

Next in the line of those clamoring for attention and payouts from Motors Liquidation Co., the company that was given all of GM's unwanted assets, are the environmental and economic redevelopment departments of state governments. General Motors was able to exit bankruptcy without responsibility for a number of factory and land sites that are polluted, and state leaders fear that there won't be any money to clean them up. Before bankruptcy, GM estimated it had $1.9 billion in liability regarding environmental issues and litigation. Motors ... Read more →

More details on Ford partner's lithium-ion battery plant in Michigan Xavier Navarro

Ford's battery partner, Johnson Controls-Saft, recently announced plans to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Holland, Michigan. The batteries will power Ford's upcoming all-EV and plug-in hybrid ...

BlueShift Motorcycles promises scary 200 lb ft of monster torque Domenick Yoney

In the past, when "blue shift" came up in conversations, it was usually a reference to the shortening of an object's wavelength as it moved towards you due to the Doppler effect. These discussions ...

Michigan approves $335 million in tax breaks for battery manufacturers Sam Abuelsamid

The state of Michigan has been trying to attract advanced technology and green energy companies for several years now - with limited success. The latest effort passed through the Michigan legislature ...

Michigan governor meets with Shai Agassi and Better Place in Israel Sebastian Blanco

Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, is currently on an overseas trip to try and boost Michigan's economy. It's a trip she's cut in half from its scheduled length because of the automaker ...

Michigan governor proposes reducing speed limit to save gas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During a press conference in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, Governor Jennifer Granholm suggested that the state should consider lowering speed limit from the current 70mph. Granholm was speaking during the launch of a new state web site designed to help Michigan residents save money. The site ...

Amid GM doom and gloom, some good news for Michigan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There hasn't been a whole lot of positive news for Michigan's economy in the last few years and the auto industry has been among the low-lights. Since the 1980s, the city of Flint, in particular, has been the icon for everything that has gone wrong in the U.S. auto industry. However, in the midst ...

Michigan Public Service Commission to study PHEV effect on grid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Plug-in electric vehicles obviously aren't very common right now but if they do become widespread the stability of the electrical grid could become a major issue. Although analysts expect most EVs to be plugged in at night when electrical demand is typically lower, it's inevitable that we will see ...

The real reason US carmakers build trucks? Michigan roads 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past year and a half that I've been sharing my thoughts here on this site it's become clear that many of the readers are convinced that there is some grand conspiracy between U.S. automakers and oil companies. This massive collusion is put forth as the reason that domestic automakers have ...

$4.7 million order for hybrid buses in Michigan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) has announced that is going to supply about $4.7 million worth of batteries for hybrid bus application in a joint program with Kettering University and Transportation Techniques LLC (TransTeq). These batteries will be used to develop a hybrid bus program in ...

Sweden as a model for moving to biofuels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the Saab 9-4x BioPower concept for a high-res gallery When it comes to seriously promoting ethanol as a motor fuel, two countries jump to the forefront and neither of the them is the United States. While the U.S. government provides a lot subsidies to corn growers and ethanol producers as ...

General Motors joins Toyota and jumps into the Friedman fray 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the past New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has made his disdain for the US Domestic auto industry clearly known and the other day the pro-globalization writer fired off a salvo at Toyota for their current stance on new fuel economy regulations. Toyota's Irv Miller was quick to return fire ...

Michigan house members unanimous against HHS newsletter 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's pretty rare that John Dingell and John Conyers agree with Joe Knollenberg on much of anything. But the two Democrats, the Republican and all twelve other members of the Michigan delegation in the US House of Representatives got together to pen a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary ...

New biodiesel plant opens in Adrian, Michigan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Michigan is looking to get into the biofuels game as much as they can. Considering that Detroit is the birthplace and home of the motor industry in America, it seems proper that they should ride the biofuel wave as more and more cars come out of the Big Three that can use either E85 or biodiesel in ...

Michigan moving aggressively on biofuels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Michigan's economy has been hurt badly in the past decade by the troubles of the domestic car industry and attempts to attract new business have not created nearly as many jobs as those that have evaporated. The latest venture that's attracting attention is biofuels. Michigan may be known for ...

Senator Carl Levin: the Auto Industry's Best Friend 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Carl Levin is a liberal Democrat, for whatever that's worth to you. More important for our site is what he is struggling to do every day. At the ripe age of 73, he has to be one of the busiest lead men in politics. He serves as the chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee, is part of the ...

Drive-by emisissions monitors being set up in south east Michigan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) announced that they are going to be setting up drive by emissions test monitors over the next month. The monitors will be situated on highway ramps to measure the emissions of passing vehicles. Like red-light monitors, they will be equipped ...

Tesla opening a new tech center in MI to work on a CUV? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla Motors has already made clear their intentions to expand their product line beyond the Lotus Elise based roadster that's due this summer. They've previously announced plans for at least the sedans, one in the $50,000-70,000 range and another down at the $30,000 range. Now comes word via ...

California dominates hybrid market share 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Automotive News (subscription req'd) today has a report on the share of registrations for hybrid vehicles in various states and California is definitely the dominant market. Through the first seven months of 2006, 26.4 percent of the more than 144,000 hybrids registered in the United States were in ...

University of Michigan study: fuel-efficiency equals profits 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that the Big 3 are collectively suffering due short-sightedness in fuel-efficiency. However, a new study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) attempts to quantify near-future gains and losses if the domestic auto makers were to make proactive ...

Michigan pumps $250,000 into alternative fuels 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm recently announced that the state will spend $250,000 by 2008 to boost its alternative fuel infrastructure. The program involves the conversion of 1,000 gas pumps to either ethanol or biodiesel across the state. The money is intended to assist gas station owners ...

Michigan gubernatorial candidate plans to cut taxes to promote alternative fuels 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dick DeVos, the Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate, wants to position Michigan to become a national leader in ethanol production. In order to achieve this lofty goal, he wants to reduce taxes farmers pay on land and equipment and plans to build an infrastructure to make alternative fuels ...

Michigan's first biodiesel plant set for Bangor 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The cover of today's Kalamazoo Gazette is dominated by a story on Michigan's first large-scale biodiesel plant, which will be opened in Bangor later this year and produce 10 million gallons a year. The article contains a lot of the same pro-alternative memes as recent articles we've pointed to ...

Push for new fuel economy standards on fast track 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Detroit News reports the House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking in to new federal fuel economy standards this week for passenger cars. The bill would use the same language as the light truck regulations, allowing for annual fuel economy increases. The current Corporate Average Fuel ...

Meijer to offer E85 at 20 Michigan stores 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The handful of E85 refueling locations currently available in Michigan are soon to get some significant competition. The Detroit Free Press reports Meijer, a Midwest grocery chain, will be offering E85 at about 20 of their stores by the end of 2006. Meijer is working with GM and CleanFuel USA, an ...


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