TRAVERSE CITY ? The auto industry started in Michigan more than a century ago because of the plethora of tooling shops located here. Its future health now depends on keeping the 867 tool and die shops thriving - why Harbour Results is supporting the Michigan Economic Development Corporation?s efforts to bolster the tooling industry. In
TRAVERSE CITY ? Jaguar Land Rover this week was named the winner of the 2014 Altair Enlighten Award, the second year the Troy software company has honored auto makers that achieve significant weight reductions in vehicles. Jaguar, one of 11 nominees, received the award this week during the Center for Automotive Research?s Management Briefing Seminars
DETROIT ? This week?s Internet Advisor podcast features IT in the D, a weekly, two hour podcast developed from the ground up by a group of Detroit IT warriors; Sam Harrell the Hackathon champ; Jason Johnson, producer for F7 Studios and the techie behind the IA podcast channel is joined by Mike Brennan, Editor of
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and Democrat Mark Schauer remain in a virtual tie as the general election season has now begun, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Peters holds a slight lead over Republican candidate Terri Land according to polls released Wednesday. Two polls were released on the U.S. Senate race, one from Marketing
TRAVERSE CITY ? Gov. Rick Snyder told hundreds of auto industry executives this week that one key to continued economic prosperity not only in the state, but also in the auto sector is developing a comprehensive Career Technology Education program. Speaking at the Center for Automotive Research?s Management Briefing Seminar at the Grand Traverse Resort,
ANN ARBOR - Meadowlark Builders has purchased two electric hybrid vehicles to add to their existing fleet of fuel-efficient models. In addition ? five Meadowlark employees own electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles for their daily commutes to the Meadowlark offices on West Liberty Road. Doug Selby, Meadowlark President/CEO and Ford Focus EV owner says that
TROY - Automation Alley welcomed 15 new member organizations in July. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the city of Detroit and the surrounding eight-county region. ?I would like to personally welcome our 15 new member organizations to Automation Alley. It
ANN ARBOR - Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. during July fell just shy of the all-time high, reports researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased last month was 25.6 mpg, just off the record-high of 25.7
TRAVERSE CITY - Researchers at Volkswagen Group?s Electronics Research Laboratory are developing intuitive forms of communications between driver, car and the external environment, leveraging three elements crucial for connected driving - the car, mobile devices and cloud. ?The end-to-end user experience is the key success factor to providing more connected intelligence services to our customers,?
LANSING - Nearly a third of small business owners in a recent Small Business Association of Michigan Barometer survey said they hired more workers in the past six months, up from three years ago when only 12 percent said they increased hiring. Thirty-seven percent plan to hire more employees in the coming six months, compared