Michigan Matters: "Our Electric Future" Michigan gearing up
(CBS Detroit) - As a flurry of electric vehicles and battery plants continue to be announced, our region is gearing up for that new powering reality and other changes coming about as our cars, bikes, homes and businesses are increasingly moving towards electrification.
Are we ready for this revolution? How are companies, communities and leaders adjusting? And how are we helping to make sure young people are prepared for this technology revolution?
Tune in at 8 a.m. this Sunday when an encore of the Emmy winning "Eye on the Future: Our Electric Future" special airs as Carol Cain, Senior Producer/Host, Paul Pytlowany, News Director, and Tim Brown, Videographer, take viewers on a riveting 30-minute ride as they visit with leaders and those at the forefront to hear about this transformation. Among the highlights:
Auto industry icon Bob Lutz, who was the force behind GM's Volt a decade ago, talks about the three Detroit automakers and their products, as well as thoughts on Elon Musk.
Star Trek actor William Shatner, not long after his real-life voyage into space at the age of 90, discusses his love affair with electric bikes and fast cars.
Also appearing in this special:
*President Joe Biden
*U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
*General Motors Chairman/CEO Mary Barra
*Bill Ford, Executive Chair, Ford Motor Company
*Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
*Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
*Jerry Norcia, President and CEO, DTE Energy
*Ray Scott, President and CEO, Lear Corp
*Joe Grace, Vice President, Head of Physical and Functional Design & Integration, Stellantis
*Vuk Milojkovic, CEO, BASF Toda America LLC
*Ka C Cheok, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oakland University
* Stephanie Brinley, Automotive Analyst, HIS Markit
**John McElroy, Host, Autoline
*Darren Palmer, General Manager, Battery Electric Vehicles, Ford Motor Company
*Ken Morris, Vice President of Electric & Autonomous Vehicles, GM
*Mujeeb Ijaz, Founder and CEO, Our Next Energy Inc.
*John Smith, Owner, Pedego Walled Lake & Great Lakes Segway
*Gerard White, Senior Engineer, Tesla
*Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter
*Steve Nalu, owner, Towns Mart Marathon Center
*Natalie King, Founder and CEO, Dunamis Clean Energy Partners
*Benjamin Grudzien, Robotic Software Engineer, Pratt Miller
*Alyssa Musienko, Oakland University Student
*Michelle L. Reaves, Executive Director, DAPCEP
*Gerard White, Senior Engineer, Tesla
* Bia Hamad, Director , K-12 STEM Outreach at EMU