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Monday, December 7, 2020

Startups Receive Funding to Develop Next-Gen Mobility Solutions at Michigan’s World-Class Proving Grounds

Great Lakes Drone Company and RAVE Cave to develop new drone technologies for farms and cities in Northern Michigan; P3 Mobility to test software for driver monitoring in Ann Arbor

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Friday, November 20, 2020

Lordstown Motors establishing R&D facility in Farmington Hills, building on Michigan’s leadership in design and production of autonomous and electric vehicles

Electric truck manufacturer investing, adding jobs with support from Michigan Strategic Fund

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification

Council to advise on policies to support economic growth, job creation within mobility ecosystem

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Department of Energy Announces More Than $7 Million In Funding For Efforts In Michigan To Protect Electric Grid From Cyber Attacks

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Great Lakes Research Center newest PlanetM testing facility partner, expanding state’s testing environments to include marine-based autonomy

Two startups, Shift Environment and Strange Development, receive funding from Office of Future Mobility and Electrification to test their mobility solutions at two Michigan Technological University facilities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Ford Deepens Commitment to American Manufacturing, Celebrates Production Start of All-New F-150, Breaks Ground on New Electric F-150 Plant at Historic Rouge Center

• Ford begins production of all-new F-150 pickup, on sale at dealers starting in November • Ford’s $700 million investment in the historic Rouge Complex includes a new high-tech manufacturing home for the all-new, all-electric F-150 coming to market in mid-2022 • The all-electric Ford F-150 is the most powerful F-150 yet – purpose-built for Americans who need to get the job done • New study by Boston Consulting Group finds the best-selling F-Series pickup contributes approximately 500,000 jobs to the U.S. economy • Ford launches new brand campaign under the theme “Built for America,” highlighting Ford’s commitment to building in America and strengthening the country’s manufacturing base

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Navistar establishes eMobility center in Rochester Hills, further extending state’s leadership in design and production of autonomous and electric vehicles

Commercial truck manufacturer investing, adding jobs with support from Michigan Strategic Fund

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Monday, August 24, 2020

May Mobility Restarts Autonomous Shuttle Service in Grand Rapids

Rigorous cleaning procedures in place to ensure passenger safety

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Michigan, Cavnue Creating Road of Future Between Ann Arbor and Detroit

● A first-of-its-kind connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) corridor will improve transportation across Southeast Michigan and continue Michigan’s leadership in smart infrastructure and future mobility. ● Cavnue, a company founded by Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, selected to lead the project in partnership with the state of Michigan. ● The first phase of the project will test technology and explore the viability of a more than 40-mile driverless vehicle corridor between Downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor. ● Cavnue, project will draw on advisory committee of automotive and autonomous mobility companies, including Ford, GM, Argo AI, Arrival, BMW, Honda, Toyota, TuSimple, & Waymo.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

May Mobility’s expansion in Ann Arbor underscores Michigan’s leadership position in autonomous and connected vehicle technology

Autonomous technology leader investing, adding jobs with support from Michigan Strategic Fund

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