Yang Zhang - Capital News Service

LANSING — General Motors launched its hybrid Chevy Volt recently, and Nissan’s electric car, Leaf, will soon be on the market. Meanwhile, West Michigan is ready to play a major role in the electric vehicle world.

LANSING — There are fewer foreign-owned companies in West Michigan this year than last due to company consolidations, but the area continues seeking more foreign investment, a nonprofit economic growth organization study shows.