electric cars

Amid tense negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and the ”big three” automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — union workers have growing concerns about the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).

The St. Joseph County Council and Commissioners unanimously approved an economic development agreement Tuesday as part of the county’s bid to snag a potential multibillion dollar electric vehicle battery plant.

A coalition of health and environmental groups wants Michigan to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by the year 2030.

More details are in on the potential water and traffic impacts of a proposed EV battery plant that may be built near New Carlisle.

The state will be working with the company Volta Charging and utility DTE Energy to place a handful of stations at Kroger locations. Officials said they'll go in underserved areas around southeast Michigan.

Local electric vehicle manufacturer Electric Last Mile Solutions plans to file for bankruptcy, meaning hundreds of planned manufacturing jobs at its Mishawaka plant are unlikely to materialize.

Michigan charges some of the highest registration fees, but also has fewer electric vehicles that many other states, including those with smaller populations.

The EPA is working on the next set of clean car standards for 2027 to 2035 model years and climate activists are urging the agency to make the standards as strong as possible

Local electric vehicle manufacturer Electric Last Mile Solutions has run into some trouble after a leadership shakeup sent its stock plunging. And the company is also facing a federal labor complaint over hiring non-union workers.

Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), will be investing more than $200 million to retool three plants in Kokomo as a part of the…