October 27, 2010
Great Companies
Tuesday, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and the MEDC announced a historic $2.1 billion investment by companies in Michigan, creating more than 6,000 new job opportunities for workers in the state and retaining more than 216,000 jobs.
State incentives will help16 companies grow in Michigan and back one brownfield redevelopment project. Included are major investments by Ford, [...]
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Alternative Energy,
automotive manufacturing,
brownfield redevelopment,
economic development attraction/retention programs,
economic diversification,
Economic Growth,
electric vehicle manufacturing,
electric vehicle R&D,
global automotive innovation,
green manufacturing,
Green Technology
January 21, 2010
Advanced Manufacturing
Last week, during the press preview of the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it was announced that Michigan will be the proud host of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE intensive, multi-stage testing competition phase of its 50-plus super fuel-efficient vehicles. This is an exciting opportunity for the state of Michigan and the [...]
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economic development partnerships,
electric vehicle manufacturing,
electric vehicle R&D,
global automotive innovation,
Green Technology
