NORTHVILLE - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America has completed construction of a testing lab in Northville R&D center for the growing start-stop micro-hybrid systems market. In the new lab, Mitsubishi Electric will be able to test as many as 10 engines simultaneously, ranging from one liter to 15 liters, for both automotive and heavy-duty/off-road applications. The
OTTAWA - Cyber attacks pose a greater risk to Canada's economic prosperity than the government previously believed and the country lacks the tools to fight hackers, officials warn in internal documents obtained by Bloomberg News. ?All new knowledge obtained indicates the problem is more widespread than previously thought,? said a ?secret?-stamped memo to Public Safety
BRIGHTON - Fortech Products, which provides corrosion-resistant coatings, metal-forming lubricants and contract packaging services for the auto industry, is expanding its production, laboratory and office facilities in Michigan, and adding new hires. The company recently moved into a new 80,000-square-foot headquarters on a 27-acre tract in Brighton, nearly tripling its production capacity, adding 25 percent
LANSING - With most of the testimony it heard Wednesday favoring building a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, the Strategic Fund Board approved the agreement that would allow preparation for the bridge to begin. Under the agreement, the Strategic Fund's primary role would be helping to acquire the property needed to land the bridge
SAN FRANCISCO - The Nexus 7 tablet was unveiled Wednesday at the Google I/O Conference. The device was built by Asus and comes with a 7-inch 1,280-by-800 HD display, runs the Tegra 3 processor and has a front-facing camera for video chatting. Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as Bluetooth and near-field communication support are also included
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute said researchers at Lund University in Sweden have published a study detailing how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain, bringing researchers one step closer to a disease-modifying drug for Parkinson's. Experiments in rat models uncover a process previously used to explain mad cow disease, in which misfolded proteins travel
GRAND RAPIDS - Kuyper College and Davenport University announced Tuesday an agreement that will allow eligible students from each institution to transfer credits toward a bachelor or master degree program at the other school. For some students, this agreement also will allow them to earn two degrees ? one from each institution ? in just
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made only two policy-based vetoes in signing the omnibus budget bills Tuesday, and he left in provisions that would arguably prevent spending on a new bridge to Canada. Snyder and legislative leaders praised the budget for being largely completed by June 1 and for including both contributions to the state's
MONROE - ImageSoft is hosting a Lunch and Learn on July 18 to showcase its new electronic prosecution solution that lets prosecutors with an application to electronically manage and try a case via a laptop computer. ImageSoft said this eliminates the need for a physical case file. The discovery, subpoena and docketing processes are electronic
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday issued a new executive order (Executive Order 2012-9) that abolishes the Michigan Economic Growth Authority and the Michigan Next Energy Authority and transfers the functions of both to the Michigan Strategic Fund Board. "Consolidating these authorities with the Strategic Fund reflects changes to our tax code and the move