Michigan to Designate AV Lanes Between Detroit and Ann Arbor
Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Michigan a grant for autonomous vehicle research. This year, it elaborates on this investment with its recently announced plan to assign dedicated lanes for AVs between Detroit and Ann Arbor. Progressive Tech: Discover the benefits of FordPass More about the initiative Just last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer […]
Lake Michigan EV Driving Route in the Works
Michigan’s government is putting together plans for an EV-friendly driving route along the shore of Lake Michigan — a move that could boost the state’s auto and tourism industries and benefit the environment while making leisure travel more convenient for electric-vehicle owners. Super Cruising: Hands-free driving tech is coming soon to the GMC lineup According […]
Romulus, Michigan, Named Site of Ford Ion Park
Earlier this spring, Ford Motor Company announced a new global battery center that will help the automaker’s mission of scaling battery research, development, and production for EVs. We now know that Ford Ion Park will emanate from Romulus, Michigan, repurposing an existing property. Ford Goes Electric: The 2022 F-150 Lightning is a zero-emissions Ford Tough […]
Ford, DTE Energy Team Up for Michigan Solar Array
The Ford Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn, Michigan, is receiving a new 2,159-panel solar array. Capable of generating 1,127 megawatt hours of energy, the rooftop array is the latest development stemming from a partnership between Ford and DTE Energy. Ford’s Sustainable Path Ford: All-new F-150 adds mighty, efficient PowerBoost hybrid V6 Ford and DTE […]
Ford Reveals Plans for Michigan Central in Corktown
Two years into its development of Corktown, Ford Motor Company gave a peek behind the curtain at what’s in store. This week, the automaker detailed Michigan Central, what it terms an “inclusive, vibrant, and walkable mobility innovation district.” The Future of Ford: Teaming with Mobileye to improve driver-assist technology Ford purchased the long-abandoned Michigan Central […]
Ann Arbor Reimagines City Streets During and After COVID-19
Some U.S. cities like Ann Arbor have started to reimagine their roads to make urban areas more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. In the short-term, the new changes will help them adapt to COVID-19. More residents are ditching public transportation and opt for walking or biking around town to follow social distancing guidelines, drastically changing […]
Ford Creating 3,000 New Jobs with $1.45B Michigan Investment
Ford on Tuesday announced plans to invest over $1.45 billion across its Wayne and Dearborn manufacturing facilities in southeast Michigan, resulting in the creation of 3,000 new jobs. A total of 2,700 jobs are being added at the Wayne plant over the next three years with a $750 million investment supporting production of the Ford […]
Ford Announces Dearborn Research & Engineering Center Expansion
With construction well underway on a massive new campus in Corktown, Ford has announced additional plans for the expansion of its Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn. Initial construction on a new central campus building that will take the place of the current Product Development Center is set to conclude by 2022 with 2025 being […]
Ford 20th Annual Sustainability Report Released
Ford Motor Company released its 20th Sustainability Report this month, part a reflection on how far the automaker has come since its first report in 1999, part a recap on what its efforts were in 2018, and part a look ahead to its plans for further sustainability in the years to come. “We are committed […]
Ford to Move Dearborn Truck and Michigan Assembly to 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Ford Motor Company continues its push to be one of the world’s most environmentally responsible corporations with the announcement that its Dearborn Truck Plant, Michigan Assembly Plant, and several buildings in the Ford Research and Engineering Campus and upcoming Corktown campus will be powered using 100 percent renewable energy. “Ford supports the implementation of renewable […]
Report: Ford in Talks to Purchase Michigan Central Station
One of Detroit’s most recognizable and beloved landmarks is being eyed for purchase by the Ford Motor Company. Crain’s Detroit Business reported on Monday that negotiations between Ford and the Moroun family’s Crown Enterprises would see Michigan Central Station come under the ownership of the Dearborn-based automotive giant. Two sources familiar with negotiations told Crain’s […]
An Open Letter to the Crazy Drivers of Michigan
Hey neighbors, I think that we need to talk. It’s about what my family has started calling the “Michigan Dive.” According to my dad, who coined the term after driving buses to Detroit and Ann Arbor and back, this, in its purest form, happens when you are coming up on an exit pretty shortly on […]
University of Michigan Names Ford Motor Company Robotics Building
The University of Michigan has named its new four-story, 140,000-square-foot robotics facility the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building as the result of the Detroit-based automaker’s $15 million donation. The building, which is estimated to cost $75 million, is anticipated to open in late 2019; this is ahead of the previously announced winter 2020 deadline, with […]
Ford Employees in Southeast Michigan Helped Raise $900K for JDRF in 2016
Ford recently sold a one-of-a-kind 2017 F-150 Raptor for $207,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction with all proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Ford’s involvement with JDRF is storied and extensive, and it added another chapter this week when it was announced at the Ford Global Action Team awards that company employees from […]
Ford to Move Engineers to University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex for Autonomous Vehicle Research
Ford announced on Thursday that it will be teaming up with the University of Michigan to place its researchers and engineers at a new robotics laboratory located on the university’s Ann Arbor campus when it opens in 2020. When the North Campus Research Complex opens in 2020, Ford says it will install at least a […]
Toyota Commits $22 Million to University of Michigan for AI Research
The University of Michigan (UM) will receive a major boost in its research on artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous driving thanks to a $22 million commitment by the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). Yesterday, TRI CEO Gill Pratt addressed the UM faculty as they closed out the deal. TRI will provide $22 million to the university […]
Ford Holds Latest Accelerated Action Day in Michigan
Thursday marks the latest Ford Accelerated Action Day, an event wherein approximately 700 Ford employees will volunteer their services across 49 distinct community service projects across the state of Michigan. The various projects were created in conjunction with Ford’s nonprofit partners. A total of 20 nonprofit organizations will split a sum total of $55,000 in […]
Toyota Announces US Winners of Dream Car Art Contest
Every year since 2004, Toyota Japan has held its annual international Dream Car Art Contest to encourage children and young teens to bring their creative ideas to life on paper by imagining the future of mobility. The contest has been open to children in the US for the last five years, and Toyota has just […]