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City of West Bend not as charged up over EV charging stations as expected
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (474+ words) Electric vehicle charging stations in downtown West Bend on Main Street, across from Old Settlers Park, 200 N. Main St. The city will be paying a onetime clawback payment of $29,400 to We Energies due to the stations not meeting the required charging…...
6-megawatt solar facility receives recommendation for approval
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (453+ words) TOWN OF HARTFORD — The Town of Hartford Plan Commission unanimously gave its recommendation for approval for a conditional use permit, or CUP, for a 6-megawatt solar generation facility that would be located on a plot of land at the northwest intersection…...
General Motors pauses EV battery plant in Indiana
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) Completion of a planned $3.5 billion General Motors Co. battery plant in Indiana has been paused as the Detroit automaker and partner Samsung SDI adjust to lower-than-expected demand for electric vehicles. GM aims to finish construction of the exterior of the…...
Southwest Airlines bans 'human-like' robots after passenger tried to take one on a plane
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Southwest Airlines has banned “human-like and animal-like robots” from aircraft cabins. There are a lot of items travelers can bring on their next Southwest Airlines flight. A robot is not one of them. Southwest, which is the dominant carrier at…...
US House proposes sweeping EV fee, adding to existing state charges
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (667+ words) A Chevrolet Bolt EV sits parked at a charging station at Stewart Chevrolet on April 25, 2023, in Colma, California. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has proposed an annual, nationwide registration fee of $130 for electric vehicles to help address weakening reserves for federal…...
Larry Printz: Mercedes-Benz is playing both sides of the EV revolution, and it just might work
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) The 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS. Mercedes-Benz is reaching for an increasingly familiar playbook in the luxury auto market: evolve aggressively without starting over. The automaker recently unveiled a new round of updates to its midsize GLE and flagship GLS…...
California unveils a $1 billion rebate program for electric trucks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (786+ words) An all-electric, medium-duty truck purchased by BLu Bulk, a water delivery service company serving customers in San Diego, Temecula and other areas in Southern California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that California has launched a $1 billion rebate program to boost…...
Amid Trump trip, Michigan duo latest to float Chinese car ban
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (700+ words) U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar says the legislation he's introducing with colleague Debbie Dingell is needed to fend off China's "predatory trade practices" that threaten the U.S. auto industry. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo of Michigan lawmakers is backing a push to ban Chinese…...
GM is using AI to design vehicles. Here's what that means
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) An AI-powered, virtual wind tunnel allows designers and aerodynamicists to collaborate in real time. The birth of a new General Motors Co. car still begins with a sketch. But after that, the Detroit automaker is leaning into artificial intelligence to…...
Musk, Cook expected to join Trump for Xi summit in China
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (571+ words) Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The White House is inviting Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook, Boeing Co.’s Kelly Ortberg…...