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Study: Auto Dealers Have Less Than 30 Minutes To Develop Buyer Relationship

DETROIT - A new study warns auto dealerships have less than 30 minutes to develop an in-person relationship with potential buyers that will motivate them to return again. The study - Path to Purchase: Automotive Footfall Report on the factors influencing consumer automotive purchases - also shows 80 percent of survey respondents start their vehicle

By |2019-06-24T07:47:14-04:00June 24th, 2019|Auto Tech|

Michigan House Dems Still Open To Gas Tax Increase

LANSING - While Michigan House Democrats introduced a corporate income tax increase and fee for heavy trucks to generate roughly $1 billion toward roads, they are still willing to support a fuel tax increase like Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been pushing, Minority Leader Christine Greig said Friday. "I definitely want to stress these are additional ideas to bring

By |2019-06-23T15:25:59-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Wolverine Alleges PFAS Poses No ‘Substantial Endangerment’ In Lawsuit

LANSING - Wolverine World Wide, the company accused of dumping waste that contaminated bodies of water in Kent County with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, said it has provided "every affected resident with access to clean and reliable water" following the discovery of PFAS in drinking water sources and therefore the lawsuit against the company should

By |2019-07-04T07:41:23-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|

Domino’s, Nuro Partner To Bring Autonomous Pizza Delivery To Houston

ANN ARBOR–The Ann Arbor pizza delivery giant Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced a partnership with Nuro, a developer of autonomous delivery vehicles based in Mountain View, Calif. to develop autonomous pizza delivery using the custom unmanned vehicle known as the R2 later this year. Domino’s will use Nuro’s unmanned fleet to serve select Houston

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech|

Advanced Battery Concepts Names COO

CLARE–Advanced Battery Concepts LLC, the Clare-based battery manufacturer, has named Michael Everett as chief operating officer. Everett has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technology-based industries, most recently as senior vice president of engineering for Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Trojan Battery Co. Earlier, Everett held senior management positions, including chief technology

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech|

ProQuest To Offer Content In Virtual Reality

ANN ARBOR–Students can now immerse themselves in their studies through the power of virtual reality. ProQuest, the Ann Arbor-based information provider, announced the launch of virtual reality and 360-degree viewing functionality for select videos on the ProQuest search platform, as well as in ProQuest One Academic and on the newly redesigned Alexander Street video interface.

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|ESD|

DTE Gets State Grant For Electric School Buses In Ann Arbor, Roseville

DETROIT—Students in the Ann Arbor and Roseville public school districts will soon ride some of the first zero-emission electric school buses in Michigan, funded by $1.5 million in grants secured by DTE Energy. DTE announced that its partnership with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools had been selected by the state of Michigan to receive funding

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured|

US Air Force THOR Can Swat Swarms Of Drones From the Sky

WASHINGTON DC - In recent years, small drones have made their way onto battlefields where they’ve been used to surveil US forces or drop bombs on them, prompting the US military to develop new ways to take them down. This week, the US Air Force unveiled a new tool that can be stationed at bases around the world:

By |2019-06-23T14:24:02-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Drones|

California Real Estate Company To Lend Another $18 Million To Cannabis Farm Near Lansing

DIMONDALE - The San Diego real estate firm Innovative Industrial Properties Inc, which focuses on the regulated cannabis industry, announced that it entered into an amendment of the lease with Green Peak Industries LLC in Dimondale, making available an additional $18 million in funding for expansion of its cannabis cultivation and processing at the property.

By |2019-06-23T14:24:02-04:00June 20th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|