Electric Assist Gives Buick's LaCrosse 37 MPG
Buick says a small electric motor and battery system gives its LaCrosse five-passenger car the fuel economy of the tiniest subcompacts -- 37 mpg on the highway.
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Buick says a small electric motor and battery system gives its LaCrosse five-passenger car the fuel economy of the tiniest subcompacts -- 37 mpg on the highway.
A D-DOT bus slammed into a building on Fenkell, about two blocks east of Greenfield causing many injuries.
Midland-based Dow Kokam, a producer of large-format advanced batteries, said Thursday it will supply eCamion Inc. with lithium-ionbatteries for stationary energy storage for a Canadian utility project.
Madison, Wis.-based Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics tools, and the Grand Rapids-based Van Andel Research Institute, a biomedical research institute, jointly announce today the granting of U.S. Patent 7,838,634 for a new method to profile changes in the glycosylation of proteins captured on the surface of an antibody array slide.
Testifying before the Michigan House and Senate subcommittees on higher education in Lansing this week, Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz painted a promising picture of the relationship between universities and a robust economy. But, Mroz said, there is a stunning disconnect between the state university's growth and its state support.
Kalamazoo-based NephRx Corp. has been issued of a United States patent for use of its novel growth factor peptide NX002 as a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
Madison Heights-based GuidePoint Systems announced it has been selected by Los Angeles, Calif.'s Galpin Motors, the No. 1 volume Ford dealer in the world, to be the dealership's exclusive supplier of GPS-based stolen vehicle recovery and driver convenience systems.
The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. announced this week that former Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm will serve as a senior advisor in their efforts to promote clean energy policies that create jobs, stimulate innovation, spur investment and enhance America's competitiveness in the global clean energy race.
The Detroit Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute has implemented a ground-breaking new medical technology designed to protect patients with diabetes-related arterial disease from the risk of foot or leg amputation.
Pleasant Ridge-based ePrize LLC said Wednesday that it has opened its technology platform to partners, providing the power to engage audiences through ePrize's robust promotions engine.
Two teams from the University of Michigan are among 42 teams selected from around the world to compete in the finals of the Rice University Business Plan Competition.
AVL, the German automotive powertrain engineering company with North American operations in Plymouth, has been awarded a contract by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for critical automotive emissions testing to take place at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor.
The Oak Park hybrid and electric truck powertrain developer Azure Dynamics Corp. (OTC: AZDDF) has selected Lotus Lightweight Structures, a division of Group Lotus plc, to provide assembly support for the Transit Connect Electric for the European market.
Talking or texting on a cell phone in public might seem off-putting to people nearby, but a new study suggests that using mobile devices may actually help spark conversations with strangers, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it is considering moving some engine production from Japan to the U.S. because of earthquake damage to a Japanese plant.