Bollinger Motors, Wabash join forces to bring electrified refrigerated truck to commercial customers
The Class 4 truck will combine Wabash’s composite technology with Bollinger Motors’ electric chassis cab.
Former dealership employee accused of stealing $1.3 million
A former employee of Pine Belt Nissan of Toms River, a dealership in New Jersey, has been charged with money laundering and theft via an advertising scheme, with prosecutors alleging he stole more than $1.3 million.
Details emerge on $2.4 billion EV battery plant in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS — Economic developers confirmed Friday that electric vehicle battery maker Gotion Inc. is planning a nearly $2.4 billion factory near Big Rapids, aiming to create 2,350 jobs in the next decade.
An application submitted to the state Thursday by The Right Place — West Michigan’s economic development agency — seeks approval for a 30-year, property tax-free Renaissance Zone on 523 acres spanning Big Rapids Township, Green Township and Mecosta County.
Creation of the Renaissance Zone would save Gotion, a Chinese subsidiary, an estimated $13 million in property taxes annually, according to the application.
Township and county leaders will vote on the request at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley’s Fremont, Calif., Gotion makes electronics, battery packs and energy storage technology for electric vehicles at locations in Ohio, China, Japan, Singapore and Germany.
Volkswagen is the company’s largest shareholder, with a 26.5 percent stake.
Update: Tech provider's auto contract pipeline reaches $30 billion
Qualcomm’s rapidly growing automotive business and its new deal with Mercedes are a reflection of how well-positioned the company is to grow as vehicles become more high-tech and connected, CEO Cristiano Amon said.
Noisy, smelly marijuana processing center irks Lake County neighbors
A Curaleaf processing facility for medical marijuana near Mount Dora is making sounds and smells that neighbors say are ruining their quiet neighborhoods, and that no one seems to be able to act against.