Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles

Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Vehicle theft, attempted theft end with an arrest in Kincardine

Vehicle theft, attempted theft end with an arrest in Kincardine
Kincardine News
A Kincardine resident has been charged following a series of events which included the theft of one vehicle, attempted theft of a second, and a race from police that ended in a snowbank, OPP say. Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 9, South Bruce OPP were alerted to a stolen vehicle
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London teen who built wooden car turns focus to new, bigger challenge

London teen who built wooden car turns focus to new, bigger challenge
The London Free Press
Already known for building a wooden electric vehicle while in high school, a London engineering student is now set to unveil a modular home prototype he believes could help address the city’s housing and homelessness crises. While modular homes aren’t a new concept, Ribal Zebian – now a student at
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Huron OPP find crossbow, break-in tools inside vehicle stuck in snow

Huron OPP find crossbow, break-in tools inside vehicle stuck in snow
The Lucknow Sentinel
A call to assist after a vehicle was found stuck in the snow led to multiple charges, police say. According to a Huron County OPP news release, police were called to a location on South Street in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township in the early morning hours of Dec. 17 where they found
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Auto belt anxiety: Optimism on the dealer lot, despite industry tumult

Auto belt anxiety: Optimism on the dealer lot, despite industry tumult
The London Free Press
Even with all the uncertainty swirling around Ontario’s auto industry, especially from trade tensions with the United States, it’s been a solid year for vehicle sales, industry insiders say. Out on dealership lots, where Big Auto meets the consumer, there’s even guarded optimism about the year ahead. “I’d say that
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