The auto industry’s rapid embrace of lithium-ion batteries for future electric vehicles is fueling an oasis of investment for Ann Arbor in the midst of the economic desert that’s drying opportunity in Michigan. Ann Arbor’s scientific contributions to the battery development race are evident in the success of researchers and ...
Editor's Note: This story was reported and written live from NextEnergy's headquarters in Detroit. The University of Michigan and a startup with strong ties to Ann Arbor will receive millions in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop batteries, officials announced today. Watertown, Mass.-based A123Systems, which has ...
Michigan’s budding vehicle battery industry, charged by several companies in the Ann Arbor region, is anxiously awaiting the federal government’s battery grants announcement Wednesday at NextEnergy in Detroit. The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to issue grants to a range of battery companies. Several startup companies with Ann Arbor ...