electric cars

The Biden administration has awarded $1.7 billion in EV grants to auto companies in eight states, with most of the funding going to companies based in Michigan.

State funding for economic development is a hot topic. Today, we get details on what companies starting EV battery plants in Michigan have delivered. Also, artist Elizabeth Youngblood talks about getting abstract forms to express an almost spiritual sense of time and change. And podcaster Courtney Andersen on upfront sobriety.

The long game for electric vehicles, intergenerational and community gardening in Ypsilanti and a discussion with the chef and co-owner of one of Detroit's hottest independent pizzerias.

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding a $60 million grant to the Southfield-based U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium to be used for research and development of electric vehicle batteries and chargers.

This year's auto industry in review and the Michigan innovations that made chain pizza a powerhouse in American food.

High volumes of nickel in the Lake Superior region, a Clements Library exhibition deconstructing how Native Americans have been photographed throughout history, and a legendary street racing car.

Demand for electric vehicles is slipping, the intersection of art and AI, a Polish-food pop-up, and how climate change is affecting autumn colors.

A road trip I took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver).

The EPA is proposing stricter limits on vehicle emissions. Car makers say it's not possible to meet those goals by 2032. Environmentalists say the limits don't go far enough.

Automakers are building more electric vehicles, but the EPA wants to set rules pushing them to go even faster. Environmental groups say that's essential; traditional carmakers say it's not feasible.