Nearly 41,000 Americans Died in Roadway Accidents Last Year; Hearing Identifies Causes and Ways to Improve Roadway Safety at the Local Level“
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, convened a subcommittee hearing today to examine the roadway safety crisis in America. In 2023, nearly 41,000 people died in roadway accidents in the United States, including 1,040 people in Michigan.
The Auto Club Group Urges Motorists to Get a Vehicle Inspection Before their Road Trip
DEARBORN, Mich., (May 16, 2024) — Nearly 1.3 million Michigan residents are forecast to take a road trip for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, many of them will experience car trouble. Nationwide, AAA expects to rescue more than 378,000 stranded motorists, during the holiday weekend – an increase of 5% from last year. The three most common reasons drivers call AAA are for flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts.
AAA: Nearly 1.3 million Michigan Residents Expected to Travel for the Unofficial Start of Summer
Second highest Memorial Day holiday travel forecast since AAA began tracking in 2000
DEARBORN, Mich., (May 13, 2024) — Michigan residents are forecast to travel in numbers that exceed pre-pandemic levels for this year’s Memorial Day weekend. AAA forecasts nearly 1.3 million Michiganders will travel 50 miles or more.
This week Alan discusses the latest CAR White Paper on the upcoming UAW-Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant vote, loosening EV battery rules, and new U.S. vehicle safety requirements.
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(FLINT, Mich. – May 10, 2024) – Today, the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance and General Motors (GM) celebrated National Small Business Day by awarding 24 small businesses in Flint a total of $205,000 through the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. This fifth round of grants brings the automaker’s total financial support of the initiative –which supports revitalization efforts across the city’s neighborhoods by strengthening local businesses – to nearly $1.2 million.
Harris Nature Center Foundation fun run/walk June 5 weaves through forest, nature
The deadline to register and guarantee a t-shirt is Friday, May 10.
Live music, refreshments greet participants at finish line;
proceeds benefit Harris Nature Center educational programs
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Harris Nature Center Foundation and Playmakers are presenting “Motivated by Nature,” a fun run/walk through the mixed forest of Harris Nature Center, Wednesday, June 5, 6-8 p.m. The 48-acre park is located at, 3998 Van Atta Rd., Okemos.
Fast on the Freeway Can Lead to Fury on the Side Streets
New AAA Research Exposes the Crash Danger of Spillover Speeding
DEARBORN, Mich., (May 7, 2024) — Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Driving Change: Trade, Policy, and the Future of Mobility
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Anderson Economic Group (AEG) today released the results of their analysis on the state of the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Michigan, finding that the number of charging stations around the state increased significantly in 2023.
AEG found that, as of April 2, 2024, there are currently 311 public DC fast charging stations and 1,141 Level 2 charging stations across Michigan. In 2023, the number of public DC fast charging stations increased by 102, about 52%, over the total of the prior years where there were 196 charging stations. An additional 13 stations came online in early 2024.
